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St Nicholas [serial] . And now that I m forgotten and no longer fit to roam, I wish some kindly boy would found a poor Toy Soldiers Home.. By Amelia Wofford. The kings and queens of England, for a longtime, in common with many of their subjects, kept men whose business it was to amuse them.These men were the court fools, or jesters, andwere either half-witted persons called naturalfools, or really bright men with the gift of sing-ing humorous songs, telling laughter-provoking poet makes one of them say : which hung a large purse or wallet to receivethe reward some happy jest or merrie gam-bol might bring forth. His breeches andhose were tight, each leg being of a differentcolor. His headgear might be a round hatsmartened by a long, curling feather; and the stories, and making witty speeches, called jes-ters or artificial fools. That he must make merry at the kingsbidding, be the jester sad or gay, was the onlyflaw in the jesters life. As he was a man oftalent, and often of education, he was his royalmasters companion; he was the recipient offrequent gifts; and though of humble birth, hewould speak to the king as not even