Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 225
This fortunate monarch was born to command,And he governed his people so well That peace and prosperity reigned in the land,—At least, so the chronicles tell. In his castle ancestral on Bungery Hill A host of retainers awaited his will. Whatever he wished, it was his to command; His coffers were… … 106 A BALLAD OF BUNGERYDEEN 107 He grumbled in summer because it was hot; In winter that cold was his fate;His castle was not in a suitable spot; His wardrobe was quite out of date;The scepter was short, and the crown fitted tight,The regalia was old—nothing ever was right!
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