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