E11 King David In His Old Age Poem by Simple Simon

King David became old.
His body remained cold,
Though it was covered
With blankets ten-fold.

So, his men found a girl,
Very young and beautiful,
To nurse him in his bed.
Thus, his last days he led.

Adonijah, his eldest son,
Started claiming his throne,
While the priest Nathan,
Was in favour of Solomon.

To Bathsheba, Nathan said,
'Go at once to King David.
Remind him of the promise,
Once solemnly made, of his.'

'That Solomon, his wise son,
Would succeed his throne.
I'm sure, he'll do justice,
And keep up his promise.'

Bathsheba went to David,
And what the priest had said.
She told the king politely,
And consider it seriously.

He declared solemnly then
'It's true, I had chosen
As the next king, Solomon,
And so it shall be done.'

In his death-bed, he called
His son Solomon and told,
'Obey the Lord's Laws,
As written by Moses.'

Thus, he advised
And then, he died.
He was buried
In the City of David.