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# History of the World
- URL: https://www.hawkword.com/poetry/history-of-the-world/
- Published: 2021-08-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2021-08-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Description: loveless encounters and dynastic marriages spacious apartments, ornate gilded carriages absolute power’s diminishing thrill princes, unscrupulous, vie for your will still, if I’m pressed, I’ll admit to one thing that...
- Author: A. Gee
- Tags: Poetry, Short Poem, Allpoetry Import, #Import 2026-04-25 19:56

loveless encounters and dynastic marriages  
spacious apartments, ornate gilded carriages  
absolute power’s diminishing thrill  
princes, unscrupulous, vie for your will  
still, if I’m pressed, I’ll admit to one thing  
that on the whole, it is good to be king

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**Author notes:** https://allpoetry.com/contest/2784877-Kings