by Patty E Padgett

Created on: December 02, 2009

LADY GODIVA'S RIDE (A different look at history)

You've heard the story of the lady fair

The Countess Godiva and her ride while bare

But the story has another twist

The lady in question got easily miffed

She'd pitch a tantrum and kick and hit

And express her feelings of discomfit

One day while mad she kicked her horse

And rendered him crippled without remorse

When time came for her famous ride

The horse had to be shot; thus had died

The only animal available to her

Was a donkey; not exactly what she'd prefer

She balked and fumed but finally gave in
And mounted the donkey to her chagrin

She continued to scowl and kick up a fuss

She muttered and stammered and started to cuss

This part of history was never recorded

Tales of this event were quickly aborted

For when they lined the streets to watch her pass

They saw Lady Godiva showing her ass

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Author's Note: In the South, there is a common expression

which goes showin' your ass which means acting out,

Misbehaving, or having a temper tantrum thus, the last

Line of this poem can be taken three ways.

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