English poem
King Arthur
by Walter Crane (1863–1929)
1. When good King Arthur ruled this land, He was a goodly king; He stole three pecks of barley meal, To make a bag-pudding. 2. A bag-pudding the queen did make, And stuffed it well with plums: And in it put great lumps of fat, As big as my two thumbs. 3. The king and queen did eat thereof, And noblemen beside; And what they could not eat that night, The queen next morning fried.