Shivaree

Once Upon a Time in Arabia,

there lived a Sultan Shahriar.

His kingdom was the most utopia

until he met the Scimitar.

Then Shahriar fell under its spell.

He was changed from good to bad.

It made him bid his wife's farewell--

until he met Scheherazade.

When Scheherazade turned the Sultan 'round

with all of her amazing tales,

she manage then to get him un-spellbound,

thank goodness, goodness does prevail.

When Shahriar saw his mistake,

the blade was melted and recast,

and he no longer lives did take--

the Scimitar was gone at last!

Now the Scimitar's just an instrument,

and Arabia's full of song,

And maybe the solution's heaven sent--

the Sultan has renounced all wrong!

And all because one girl was wise,

and fought for what she thought was right,

Scheherazade immortalized

In Tales from the Arabian Nights salaam!