Good King Arthur

by Leonard Leslie Brooke — a poem card from Justes Mots

A whimsical, mock-heroic nursery tale of King Arthur preparing and feasting on a simple bag-pudding with his court, playfully subverting medieval legend with domestic absurdity. The poem's humor lies in its deflation of grandeur and focus on culinary practicality. Suitable for celebratory occasions seeking levity.

Good King Arthur.


When good king Arthur ruled this land,
He was a goodly king;
He stole three pecks of barley-meal,
To make a bag-pudding.
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Themes: birthday · friendship · encouragement · new-baby