Poetry & Verse
Fragment: 'I Would Not Be a King'
By Percy Bysshe ShelleySource: Percy Bysshe Shelley - PoetryDB (Public Domain)Short58 words
I would not be a king--enough Of woe it is to love; The path to power is steep and rough, And tempests reign above. I...
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I would not be a king--enough Of woe it is to love; The path to power is steep and rough, And tempests reign above. I would not climb the imperial throne; 'Tis built on ice which fortune's sun Thaws in the height of noon. Then farewell, king, yet were I one, Care would not come so soon. Would he and I were far away Keeping flocks on Himalay!
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