On The Death of Leopold: King of The Belgians
Charles Kingsley 1819 – 1875
A King is dead! Another master mind
Is summoned from the world-wide council hall.
Ah, for some seer, to say what links behind-
To read the mystic writing on the wall!
Be still, fond man: nor ask thy fate to know.
Face bravely what each God-sent moment brings.
Above thee rules in love, through weal and woe,
Guiding thy kings and thee, the King of kings.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 14, 2023
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| Scheme | ABAB CDCD |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 355 |
| Words | 68 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4 |
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