Chapter 24 A movement is accomplished in six stages and the seventh brings return the seven is the number of the young light it forms when darkness isn't creased by one Change returns succes going and coming without error action brings good fortune sunset, sunrise The time is with the month of winter solstice when the change is due to gome thunder in the early course of heaven things cannot be destroyed once and all for all Matilda mother There was a king who ruled the land His Majesty was in command with silver eyes the scarlet eagle showered silver on the people Oh mother tell me more Why'd you have to leave me there hanging in my infant chair waiting You only have to read the lines they're scribbled in black and everything shines Across the stream with wooden shoes bells to tell the king the news a thousand misty riders climb up higher once upon a time Wandering and dreaming the words had different meanings yes they did For all the time spent in that view the doll's house darkness' old perfume and fairy-stories held me high on clouds of sunlight floating by Oh mother tell me more tell me more The scarecrow The black and green scarecrow as everyone knows stood with a bird on his hat and swore everywhere he didn't care he stood in a field where barly grows His head did no thinking, his arms didn't move exept when the wind cut-a-pup and mice ran around on the ground he stood in a field where barley grows The black and green scarecrow was sadder than me but now he's resined to his fate 'cause life's not unkind, he doesn't mind he stood in a field where barley grows Arnold Layne Arnold Layne had a strange hobby collecting clothes, moonshine washing lines they suit him fine On the wall hung a tall mirror distorted view, see through, baby blue he got it Oh Arnold Layne, it's not the same it takes two to know, two to know, two to know, two to know why can't you see Arnold Layne, Arnold Layne, Arnold Layne Now he's caught a nasty sort of person they gave him time, doors bang chaingang he hated Arnold Layne, Arnold Layne Arnold Layne Arnold Layne don't do it again See Emily play Emily tries but misunderstands she's often inclined to borrow somebody's dreams till tomorrow There is no other day let's try it another way you'll loose your mind and play free games today see Emily play Soon after dark Emily cries gazing trough trees in sorrow hardly a sound till tomorrow Put on a gown that touches the ground float on a river for ever and ever Emily, Emily