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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 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 |
