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Princess Olivia

from Telling tales by Caroline Blundell

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Dedicated to my granddaughter Olivia van Nierop

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Princess Olivia was a beautiful girl
With lovely brown eyes and soft golden curls
She loved pretty dresses and to dance and to sing
And she loved her parents, the Queen and the King
She loved her parents, and they ruled the land
With wisdom and justice and a firm and loving hand

The Queen said, "Olivia you're not just a pretty face,
You're brave and you're clever, please hear what I say.
You love to ask questions and you love to laugh,
But the best thing of all is you have a kind heart.
And one day Olivia, the throne will be yours,
So make sure that you learn all the ways of the world."

She learnt her numbers and letters of course
And she rode through the fields on her pretty white horse
Meeting the people who lived on the lands
Asking them questions and lending a hand
"How does that work?" she'd say, "Please let me try."
And they loved her for her kindness and curious mind

And then the day came when she turned nineteen
Invitations went out from the King and the Queen
Young Princes came riding from faraway lands
They had heard of her beauty, they were seeking her hand
They came with their swords and their muscles and pride
To fight for the right to make her their bride

They wanted to win her and take her away
To live in their castles in lands far away
But she loved her kingdom and she wanted to stay
So they got on their horses and they rode away

Then one stormy night there was a knock at the gate
Who could it be, for the hour was late
A young man stood there, his cloak it was torn
He was hungry and tired and his boots they were worn
They invited him in to sit down by the fire
And asked who he was in such tattered attire

He was a prince who had travelled the world
He had adventures and stories to tell
He and Olivia talked all through the night
And by the time the sun rose she knew he was just right
He asked the King and Queen for her hand
And so they got married and all in good time
They ruled the land

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from Telling tales, released February 11, 2017

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