a
stalwart stone stage
a rock
to last from age to age
a womb
from which to send forth delegations
to the
nations
to
thistles and briers
to
make war, but if not, then peace
yes,
peace
For
every man, a brigantine-
a
fantastic floating fortress
a king
of seas and oceans
a
proconsul demanding fealty
of the
Ionians, Moors, and Portuguese-
the
Captain of captains,
the
blessed brig which
knows
no fear
For
every King, a Queen-
a
delightful, daring dame
a
shining, pure-white pearl
a
jewel-mine full of precious stones
to
decorate the thrones
of her
king, and sons,
and
also her own.
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