The Magic Ring
Let me tell you the tale of the magic ring
Of the wonder and wealth that its power could bring
For on a snowy mountainside
This magic ring was found inside
A rusting battered wooden chest
And within a cave it had been laid to rest
For by this land it was forgotten
Until its panels had crumbled rotten
A man with a whistle found it there
Within the cave so cold and bare
He smashed away the iron seal
To see what treasures it would reveal
What lay within lit up his eyes
And made him jump up to the skies
There in the box lay a ring of gold
An open doorway to wealth untold
He placed the ring upon his finger
And in the cave he did not linger
As he knew the legend of the ring
So with a smile and a whistle he began to sing
About the prize that he had found
Beneath the rocks below the ground
Finding a clearing picturesque
He put the ring to a test
Wishing for food then golden ore
Then wishing again for more and more
Until the gold concealed the snow
Within a yellow shimmering glow
Laughing with a cheeky grin
Once more the wishes did begin
He wished and wished throughout the day
On and on until the sky turned grey
Then to his horror he began to see
That he was trapped and could not break free
For all around the gold did tower
As the magic ring became drained of power
And the man was entombed forever more
Within the walls of golden ore
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