. King Time; or The mystical land of the hours, a fantasy . NG TIME If I help to keep you free,Will Your Majesty agreeTo be always good to me,Father Time ? The King, who had listened with great good humouras the little fellow sat on the top step of the royal throne,bent down until his aged face was very near to that ofthe little boy, and said, slowly, I am not troubled in the leastAbout what I have learned;In fact, Im rather glad of it,As far as thats concerned. Ive seen this Duke prepare for war, Then talk, and wait, arid linger,So when he says hell vanquish me,I simply snap my finger ! ... I
. King Time; or The mystical land of the hours, a fantasy . NG TIME If I help to keep you free,Will Your Majesty agreeTo be always good to me,Father Time ? The King, who had listened with great good humouras the little fellow sat on the top step of the royal throne,bent down until his aged face was very near to that ofthe little boy, and said, slowly, I am not troubled in the leastAbout what I have learned;In fact, Im rather glad of it,As far as thats concerned. Ive seen this Duke prepare for war, Then talk, and wait, arid linger,So when he says hell vanquish me,I simply snap my finger ! ... I know the threats against my lifeThis foolish Duke has made, And all I have to say is this, -Im not a bit afraid. I am not much at making boasts, But I. should like to stateAmong my victims I includeThe greatest of the KING TIME Napoleon fought in many wars,And seldom failed to win; He conquered everything, and then,I calmly conquered him. And Cleopatra, tall and fair, And beautiful to see;She captured every one she saw —That is, excepting
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