If I Were King
Alan Alexander Milne 1882 – 1956
I often wish I were a King,
And then I could do anything.
If only I were King of Spain,
I'd take my hat off in the rain.
If only I were King of France,
I wouldn't brush my hair for aunts.
I think, if I were King of Greece,
I'd push things off the mantelpiece.
If I were King of Norroway,
I'd ask an elephant to stay.
If I were King of Babylon,
I'd leave my button gloves undone.
If I were King of Timbuctoo,
I'd think of lovely things to do.
If I were King of anything,
I'd tell the soldiers, "I'm the King!"
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 23, 2023
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| Scheme | AA BB CX XC XD XX DX AA |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 501 |
| Words | 109 |
| Stanzas | 8 |
| Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
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