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The Four Horsemen (poetry)

Okay kiddo, do you know what a poem is? It's like a story, but instead of using normal talk, the words rhyme and sound pretty.

Now, there's a poem called "The Four Horsemen" that talks about four horses and their riders. The horses are different colors: white, black, red, and pale.

The first horse is white and its rider holds a bow. The second horse is black and its rider holds a scale. The third horse is red and its rider holds a sword. The fourth horse is pale and its rider is named Death.

The poem talks about how these four things are important, but also scary. The first horse means war, the second horse means famine (not having enough food), the third horse means death by violence, and the fourth horse means death by disease.

So basically, "The Four Horsemen" is a pretty poem that talks about scary things that can happen. But don't worry, it's just a story!