Satirical Poems. 53 Of' sugar for a Twelfth-night cake, When, in some urchin’s mouth, alas, It melts into a shapeless mass! In short, I scarce could count a minute, Ere the bright dome, and all within it, Kings, Fiddlers, Emperors, all were gone — And nothing now was seen or heard But the bright river, rushing on, Happy as an enfranchis’d bird, And prouder of that natural ray, Shining along its chainless way — More proudly happy thus to glide In simple grandeur to the sea, Than when, in sparkling fetters tied, ’Twas deck’d with all that kingly pride Could bring to light its slavery! Such is my dream — and I confess, I tremble at its awfulness. That Spanish Dance — that southern beam — But I say nothing — there’s my dream — And Madame Krudener, the she-prophet, May make just what she pleases of it. Fable II. The Looking-Glasses. Proem. Where Kings have been by mob-elec- tions Rais’d to the Throne, ’tis strange to see What different and what odd perfections Men have requir’d in Royalty. Some, liking monarchs large and plumpy, Have chos’n their Sovereigns by the weight; — Some wish’d them tall some thought your dumpy, Dutch-built, the true Legitimate. The Easterns in a Prince, ’tis said, Prefer what’s called a jolter-head; The’ Egyptians wer’n’t at all particular, So that their Kings had not red hair — This fault not even the greatest stickler For the blood royal well could bear. A thousand more such illustrations Might be adduc’d from various nations; But, ’mong the many tales they tell us, Touching the’ acquir’d or natural right Which some men have to rule their fellows, There’s one, which I shall here recite; — Fable. There was a land — to name the place Is neither now my wish nor duty — Where reign’d a certain Royal race, By right of their superior beauty. What was the cut legitimate Of these great persons’ chins and noses, By right of which they rul’d the state, No history I have seen discloses. som de lave || Af Sukker for en Julekag-e [bogst. Helligtre-Kongers-Kage] || Naar, ach, den i en eller anden Pogs Mund, || Smelter til cn formlos Masse! Kort sagt, jeg kunde naippe taillc en Minut, || lnden den skinnende Kuppel, og alt hvad der var i den, || Konger, Fiolinspillere, Keisere, Alt var borte — || Og intet nu blev seet eller hort || Undtagen den lyse Flod, styrtende frem, || Lykkelig som en frigiven Fugl, || Og stoltere af den naturlige Straale || Skinnende lion ad dens leenkelose Vej — || Mere slolt lykkelig saaledes at glide || 1 simpel Storlied til Soen, || End da, i funklende Leenker bun- den, || Pen var prydet med Alt hvad konge- ligt Overmod || Kunde bringe for at belyse dens Traldom! || Saaledes er min Drbm — og, jeg tilstaaer, || Jeg skjalver over dens For- fserdelighed. || Hiin Spanske Dands — hiin sydlige Straale — || Men jeg siger intet — der er min Drdm — || 0$ Madame Krudener, Hun-Propheten || Kan gjbre just hvad hun be- hager af den. Fabel II. Speilene. Indledning. Hvor Konger ere blevne ved Pobel-Valg || Oploftede paa Thronen, er det besynderligt at see || Ilvor forskjaellige og hvilke ssere Fuld- kommenheder || Menneskene have fordret i Kongens Person. || I det nogle, som holdt af Monarcher brede og tykke, || Have valgt deres Souverainer efter Viegt; — || Nogle bnskede dem hoje, andre ansaa Eders buttede, || Hol- lansk-byggede, for de virkelig Legitime. || De Orientalske hos deres Fyrste , siger man || Furetraikke det som kaldes et TyK-hovede. jj jEgypterne vare slet ikke vanskelige || Naar deres Konger kun ikke havde rodt Haar — || Den Feil kunde selv den storsle Forfiegter || Af det kongelige Blod ikke vel taale. || Et Tusinde flere saadanne oplyscnde Exempler || Kunde blive frcmfbrte fra forskjellige Natio- ner. || Men iblandt de mange Historier de fortielle os, || Angaaende erhvervet eller na- turlig Ret || Som visse Ma;nd have til at re- gjere deres Medmennesker, || Er der een, som jeg vil her recitere. Fabel. Der var et Land — at notvne Stedct || Er nu hverken mit Onske eller min Pilgt — || Hvor der regjerede en vis kongelig Slasgt, jj Ifblge Rettighed af deres overordentlige Skjonhed. Hvad der var det legitime Snit || Af disse hoje Personers Hager og Naiser, || 1 Rettighed af hvilket de regjerede Staten, || Aabcnbarer ingen Historic som jeg liar seet.

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