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[TTTO "OldTroll" by JRR Tolkien]
Old troll sat athrone in the old folks' home
type a keyboard, and all grown.
Thru many a year
lived in constant fear
that the winds of change were blowing
hoeing, snowing
for many a year lived in constant fear
that the winds of change were blowing.
Up came Beck who warn't no Shrek
offerin a hand up out of heck
teams far and wide
all squirm and cry
their processes weren't working
lurking, shirking
teams far and wide they squirmed and cried
for they knew nothing was working.
'My lad', thought Troll, 'go jump in a hole'
code night and day did take its toll
'I know you're right
and I see the light
I'l be damned if I admit it
pit it, sit it
I know you're right and I see the light
I'l be damned if I admit it'
'That's fine with me, but you will see,'
said Beck to the troll, 'go Tee Dee Dee
no a-naly-sis
will work on this
you owe it to You to try it.
Buy it, fly it
the first is free; the rest gray-vee
you owe yourself try it.'
That Troll said, 'See? me smarter than thee
you can't sell me no anomaly.
Ward count of three
won't Tee Dee Dee
it's a plot to sell books and get famous
shameless, brainless,'
repressing his pride deep down inside,
said, 'all's a plot to get famous'
But nothing's worse than the old-age curse
to be set in ways that are all per-verse.
To know we're right
is the biggest fright
he who rails the most won't admit it
pit it, bit it
and Troll's still there, on his derriere
agrees the most, won't admit it.
--PhlIp