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BY COMMAND.
MY king sat out on his castle wall,
And a royal command gave he :
" Come hither, come hither, ye people all,
And a fairy tale bring me,
For of grammar, and crammer, and orthodox hammer,
I have had quite enough," quoth he.
My liege's kingdom is small as yet,
And his subjects are only two ;
And sometimes it happens his Grace will fret,
"Why, you dear, I have only you ! "
And in such sad case it becomes my place
The imperial will to do.
