A Dethroned King
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A DETHRONED KING
I hail, that king great who earned a good name,
Whose sacrifice reveals the kingship’s game.
The king in British fane, idol of dust,
To whom the old baptists if wish can burst.
They keep a musky poppy for slaves like us,
O English charmer carve a new king for us.