| The story of kings’and their kingdoms', is herewith about to be told;
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| Of strife and political govern, and the anguish to be overthrown
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| One kingdom was gleaming and golden, its castle was built out of strain;
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| It was ruled by a merciful monarch, who’s justice was widely acclaimed
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| Elected to power by voting, by his fellowmen that he had been;
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| A prospering nation of justice, where each owned as much as their kin
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| The other domain was of silver, its regent was righteous and grand;
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| He governed his kingdom by justice; |
| and rendered his ruling by hand
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| The monarch had come into power; |
| by seizing his govern by force;
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| He considered himself to be able, and by cunning he managed his course
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| Each kingdom prevailed independent, their riches continued to grow;
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| But then came a sudden disaster, of drought that obstructed the growth
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| Starvation was sudden and heartless, for the king in the golden domain;
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| He had labored his folk for the kingdom, convoking their goods and their grains
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| But the people he reigned were neglected, and the virtue of personal gain;
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| And soon he was stranded with nothing, but the cast of a social charade
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| The kingdom of silver and marble, was likewise affected by drought;
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| But merely in petty proportions, as govern was slightly unlike.
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| The people had land that they planted, to nourish themselves and their king;
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| Profusion was not for the kingdom, but earnings for personal strain
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| The people of silver had plenty, preserved since the time of excess;
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| Diverse to the folk who had nothing, who’s earnings had mothered distress
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| He pleaded, he begged and he bellowed; |
| that his neighbors should part with
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| their gain;
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| And contribute avail for his people, the king of the golden domain
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| The people considered his motives, but seemly rejected his plea;
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| They replied that the rate of survival, was an issue for nature to deem
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| The king was provoked by this answer, and shortly resolved to wage war;
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| In attempt to ensure his persistence, and the life of his people of course
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| But the force he unearthed was brutal, and too meager he was his cause;
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| Let nature decide who is able, or be reckoned for judgement by force. |