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Dancing Bear

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Tired of the life of a chimney sweep, Esmerelda sets up her home outside of town with a foundling child, Romana, and her dancing bear, Charlie. Every night, she plays music by the campfire, while Charlie dances to the whimsical refrains coming from the guitar. Romana sits on the rug and watches well into the night until sleep wins out.

Not my best right-off-the-top-of-my-head story summary. Honestly, not my best work either, I don't think. I will probably come back to this and rework it at some point.


This work is based on a verse from the song "Dancing Bear: by 60's group, The Mamas and The Papas. Lyrics and a link to the song below.


Song: Dancing Bear by The Mamas and The Papas


I wouldn't want to be a chimney sweep
All black from head to foot
From climbing in them chimneys
And cleaning out that soot
With a broom and ladder and pail
The darkened walls I scale
And far and high I see a patch of sky

I'd rather be the gypsy
(I'd rather be the gypsy)
Whose camped at the edge of town
(Camped at the edge of town)
The one who has the dancing bear
That follows him around
And he lifts his big foot up
He puts his big foot down
And bows and twirls
And dances 'round and 'round

I found I was a cabin boy
Last night as I did dream
Bound upon a magic ship
For a land I'd never seen
And the moon she filled our sails
And the stars they steered out course
And on our bow there was a golden horse

The queen eats fruit and candy
The bishop nuts and cheese
And when I am a grown man
I'll taste just what I please
The honey from the bee
The shellfish from the sea
The earth, the wind, a girl
Someone to share these things with me

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSpRaC…


Credits

Background:Forest Stock 28 by Sed-rah-Stock  from :iconsed-rah-stock:

Gypsy: Gypsy 3 by dazzle-stock  by :icondazzle-stock:

Bear: Bear 10 by Linay-stock  by :iconlinay-stock:

Gypsy Girl: Stock Gypsy Girl I by Rafaxx  by :iconrafaxx:

Caravan:Vardo 1 by wintersmagicstock  by :iconwintersmagicstock:

Campfire: TW3D Campfires by TW3DSTOCK  by :icontw3dstock:

Rug: Cutout PNG - Rug  by   :iconjustiej:
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