王侯用詩形
He is the despots' Despot. All must bide, - (a)
Later or soon, the message of his might; - (b)
Princes and potentates their heads must hide, - (a)
Touched by the awful sigil of his right; - (b)
Beside the Kaiser he at eve doth wait - (c)
And pours a potion in his cup of state; - (c)
The stately Queen his bidding must obey; - (d)
No keen-eyed Cardinal shall him affray; - (d)
And to the Dame that wantoneth he saith-- - (e)
"Let be, Sweet-heart, to junket and to play." - (d)
There is no King more terrible than Death. - (E)
The lusty Lord, rejoicing in his pride,
He draweth down; before the armed Knight
With jingling bridle-rein he still doth ride;
He crosseth the strong Captain in the fight;