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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Subject: WILLIAM II, KING OF ENGLAND (1056-1100) Matches Found: 3 UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` HINTS OF AN HISTORICAL PLAY TO BE CALLED WILLIAM RUFUS, by RICHARD HARRIS BARHAM Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Walter tyrrell, the son of a norman papa Last Line: And -- never shoot elderly people in fun!' Alternate Author Name(s): Ingoldsby, Thomas Subject(s): Murder; Poison; William Ii, King Of England (1056-1100) THE RED KING, by CHARLES KINGSLEY Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The king was drinking in malwood hall Last Line: Shall england never bide again. Subject(s): Great Britain - History; New Forest, England; Tirel, Sir Walter; William Ii, King Of England (1056-1100); English History; Tyrell, Sir Walter WILLIAM RUFUS AND THE JEW, by RALPH WALDO EMERSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: May it please my lord the king, -- there's a jew at the door Last Line: "quoth he, ""I think I'll keep the thirty for the payment of my pains." Subject(s): Jews; William Ii, King Of England (1056-1100); Judaism |
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