In my collection of interesting things

I have a French King made of stone

His name was Louis and he reigned

From 1558 to 1575 when he was lost at sea

 

But you will not find any record of this King

As from the day he was born he was cursed

And everything he attempted turned to powder

Nothing survived his dreadful touch

 

It was said that his boat was deliberately sunk

Although this has never been totally proved

But records show that he sailed in calm weather

And was drowned with twelve others not far from Calais

 

Louis was all but forgotten until  March 1955

When a screaming pebble was washed up on a beach

It was moon shaped and clearly showed

The Kings scarred mouth and useless eye

 

It was kept under lock and key in a local museum

As it often screamed as if it had seen the Devil

On other occasions when photographed

It turned from a dull grey to an aggressive red

 

I purchased this stone illegally in 2004

And since that date it has remained quite silent

As if it is happy to have finally reached England

Although it still glows red on moonless lights