Sprintedon Hollow

Justan Tamarind: Book I       e17                           



Between two variant forms of rule.
This truly's no conundrum for a fool,
Or group of fools, my princes.  No; this
Land's not/ witless either.  The people who'll
Judge your new decisions will not miss
One jot or one sly underturn, if any
of the latter appear; nor will they kiss
Farewell, I say again, to what these many
Years has served with unchecked ease.  A trehnney

For a xyymme?  You had better show a xyymme
At least."  "Sir Yuston, we never treat time
As refuse or as something to be used
Quite indiscriminately when we climb
Kingdom-ruling faces, though we are bruised
There and often held back from reaching some
Plateau worth all our efforts; nor excuse
Ourselves from reason.  So you have come
Complaining, cautioninng; and with your thumb

Extended downward, would mutilate
Our pride, if nothing else.  Well then, berate.
I'll join you/ for that matter.  Of course
lt will take time before we terminate
This not ungoodly form of rule; but the horse
We bring to you is not a Trojan one
Nor an Ederon stallion, with cruel force
Sequestered in its bowels, but rather one
Which is a real gift--a minor sun!/

In usefulness.  No, Sir Yuston, I'm
not offering a trehnney for a xyymme.
It is a xyymme, and more; yet I agree
With you when you suggest that through that time
Required to change Moiland's government we
be/ led by Justan--the singular sane
arrangement, to be sure.  Actually,
Though you would have me/ more clearly explain
These plans we/ do not intend/ to refrain

From promulgating, since I did conceive
Of them, originally: to leave
That task and pleasure to our king, I feel,
Is more appropriate/ and wise.  Believe
Me, friends, you will not be/ squirrels that squeal
In vain for food.  No longer are you mere
Unthinking animals, whose lot's to reel
Toward wherever a prince directs, to fear
A monarch's whims.  The reckoning year





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