Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE THREE RULERS, by ADELAIDE ANNE PROCTER Poet's Biography First Line: I saw a ruler take his stand Last Line: Rose up, and drove him from the land! Alternate Author Name(s): Berwick, Mary Subject(s): Courts & Courtiers; Love; Pain; Pity; Suffering; Misery | ||||||||
I SAW a Ruler take his stand, And trample on a mighty land; The People crouched before his beck, His iron heel was on their neck, His name shone bright through blood and pain, His sword flashed back their praise again. I saw another Ruler rise: His words were noble, good, and wise; With the calm sceptre of his pen He ruled the minds and thoughts of men: Some scoffed, some praised, -- while many heard, Only a few obeyed his word. Another Ruler then I saw: Love and sweet Pity were his law; The greatest and the least had part (Yet most the unhappy) in his heart: The People in a mighty band, Rose up, and drove him from the land! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...PARTHENOPHIL AND PARTHENOPHE: MADRIGAL 14 by BARNABE BARNES SONNETS IN SHADOWS: 1 by ARLO BATES IN PRAISE OF PAIN by HEATHER MCHUGH THE SYMPATIZERS by JOSEPHINE MILES LEEK STREET by LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR A DOUBTING HEART by ADELAIDE ANNE PROCTER |
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