Literature
How to Hunt Trolls
Don't hammer the palace,
Don't feed the trolls,
Step away from bridges—
Their wood is decaying
And they may fall.
Set all the trolls on fire,
Make sure they melt.
Don't leave any alive;
Then, only then, you can
Paint the town red.
Take small victories with
A grain of salt;
When trolls are defeated,
Savor the moment but
On time, not off.
Don't bring bloody armor,
Weapons, or swords
To the great kingdom ball
Also don't bring presents
To forest trolls.
Don't worry the monarchs
With petty things . . .
Town under troll attack?
These things should be kept from
The royalty.
Visit the crown-bearers
Only upon
Scoring supreme triumph
And say