Unit 5, Number 27, Exercise 5.0:17
Listen to the poem and repeat it after the announcer.0:22
King John's Christmas King John was not a good man he had his little ways and sometimes no one spoke to him for days and days and days0:28
King John was not a good man and no good friends had he he stayed in every afternoon but no one came to tea and round about December the cards upon his shelf which wished him lots of Christmas cheer0:45
and fortune in the coming year Never from his near and dear but only from himself King John was not a good man yet had his hopes and fears they'd given him no present now for years and years and1:04
years but every year at Christmas While minstrels stood about he stole away upstairs and hung a hopeful stocking out1:23
King John was not a good man he lived his life aloof alone he thought a message out While climbing to the roof he wrote it down and propped it against the chimney stack to all and sundry near and1:37
far F Christmas in particular and signed it not Johannes R. But very humbly Jack.1:55
I want some crackers and I want some candy I think a box of chocolates would come in handy I don't mind oranges I do like nuts and I should like a pocket knife that really cuts and oh Father2:08
Christmas if you love me at all Bring me a big red India rubber ball King John was not a good man he wrote this message out and got him to his room again Descending by the spout and all2:28
that night he lay there a prey for hopes and fears I think that's him A coming now he'll bring one present anyhow the first I've had for years Forget about the crackers and forget about the candy I'm sure2:46
a box of chocolates Would never come in handy I don't like oranges I don't want nuts and I have got a pocket knife I that almost cuts but oh Father Christmas if you love me at all Bring me3:03
a big red India rubber ball King John was not a good man Next morning when the sun rose up to tell a waiting world that Christmas had begun and people took their stockings and opened them with glee and3:19
crackers, toys and games appeared and lips with sticky sweets were smeared King John said grimly As I feared nothing again for me3:38
King John stood by the window and frowned to see below the happy bands of boys and girls all playing with the snow and while he stood there watching and envying them all when through the window big and red3:51
there hurtled by his royal head fell and bounced upon the bed an India rubber ball.4:09
And, oh, Father Christmas, my blessings on you.4:18
Fall for bringing him a big red India rubber.4:22
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