The Royal Musings: A Continuation of Alexander A. Milne's 'If I Were the King
If only I were King of Rome,
I'd build a grand and mighty dome.
If only I were King of China,
I'd rule with wisdom and serena.
If only I were King of India,
I'd trade with all the world and see ya.
If only I were King of Russia,
I'd make the coldness warm and lush-ya.
If only I were King of England,
I'd be the ruler and the darling.
But alas, I am just a man,
With dreams of being a King, and that's grand.
About this poem
The poem "If I Were the King" by Alexander A. Milne serves as a playful musing on the possibilities and whims of power. Mawphniang Napoleon's continuation of this work is a masterful exercise in introspection and self-reflection, delving into the psyche of the individual who yearns for the trappings of kingship
Written on January 15, 2023
Submitted by Mawphniang.Napoleon on January 14, 2023
Modified on May 04, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AA BB BC BC XX XX |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 413 |
Words | 103 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
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