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T hey let him in by a back way
I nto a c hamber r eserved fo r the queen
S he took the note that he gave her
O pene d it slowly an d started to read
R un to the t reasury and b ring me back some gold
G ive it to the pawn who came she cried
H e says the whi te king thinks the game of chess is wrong
A nd all the courtiers crowded her and this is what she told the gathered
R ound
G o to the stor e by the dungeon
T ake all the red pa int take all the white
M ake up a new born color
C over your ne ighbor we'll be alright
T here'll be no game t oday she cried across the board
E very day will be a holi-day
A nd all the pieces ch eered as tidings spread a-broad
A nd the pink queen sat and smiled at the cat who smiled
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