Lazarus

Billy Tells It

"Who woke me up?" said Lazarus,

"There's no one at the door.

I haven't slept no sleep a-tall,

I want to sleep some more.

Besides, it's very chilly and-" .

He gave a shiver here.

He turned about and looked about-

The night was full of fear.

"Who?" asked the hoot-owl,

"Who?" the empty tomb,

And something like a cloud of leaves

Flew around the room.

Stars lit the hollow air,

Sharp scaly snow

Flickered up and down and fell

Where nobody could know.

"Who woke me up?" said Lazarus.

"T dreamed that I was dead."

He stopped and pulled the covers up

Clean above his head.

"Who woke me up?" said Lazarus,

Within the ruined room.

"Who?" asked the hoot-owl,

"Who?" the empty tomb.

Elder Olson