THERE was a little beggar maid Who wed a king long, long ago; Of course the taste that he displayed Was criticised by folk who know Just what formalities and things Are due to beggar maids and kings. But straight the monarch made reply: "There is small difference, as I live, Between our stations! She and I Subsist on what the people give. We do not toil with strength or skill, And, pleasing Heaven, never will." |