Simple Simon - A38 Joseph Interprets the Prisoners' Dreams

One day, the king of Egypt
Got angry and kept
In jail his wine-server,
And the chief baker.

It was for an offence,
They did in the palace.
In the same cell, they slept
Where Joseph was kept.

One night they dreamt,
Not knowing what it meant.
Joseph explained its meaning
By the next day morning.

The steward said, 'A grapevine had
Three branches with grapes ripened.
In the king's cup, I squeezed them
And gave the wine cup to him.'

To the steward he said,
'You'll be released
After three days from prison
With the King's pardon.'

The baker said, 'I carried
Baskets three on my head.
The top one had pastries
For the king, eaten by birds.'

To the curious baker he said,
'In three days, you'll be released,
But your head will be severed.
And your flesh eaten by birds.'

The same thing happened
The steward again joined,
And the baker lost his head.
God kept up Joseph's word.

Simple Simon

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