The Siege of Troy 



Then we fixed up four legs for the horse, 

 And they made me a fore-leg, of course; 



With Epeus and Pyrrhy, 



And Patsei Olyri, 

 We trotted him round on his course. 



We tied the great horse to a tree; 

 Then the Trojans all came out to see; 



But never a squeak 



Did they hear from a Greek. 

 "All aphone now," says Nestor, says he. 



Then the Trojans all chortled for joy 

 As they led the great horse into Troy; 



But the Greeks hid within 



Lay silent as sin, 

 For we would not surprise or annoy. 



To a big poplar tree in the park 

 They tied the big horse just at dark; 



They called him Old Charley, 



And gave him some barley, 

 That he might not be biting the bark. 



Then they locked up the old city gate, 

 And before the town clock had struck eight, 



They were all safe in bed, 



For every one said: 

 "'Tis time to re-cu-per-ate." 



When Sleep spread her wings over Troy 

 And Hypnos her arts did employ, 



Then from out the big horse, 



We Greeks crawled, of course; 

 And we reddened the town in our joy. 



While the Trojans still peacefully slept, 

 In their chambers we stealthily crept, 



And each Trojan of course, 



We removed to the horse, 

 Then the bolt through its fastening slipped. 



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