Definition of King

  A king, in times long, long gone by,
      Said to his lazy jester:
  'If I were you and you were I
  My moments merrily would fly --
      Nor care nor grief to pester.'

  'The reason, Sire, that you would thrive,'
      The fool said -- 'if you'll hear it --
  Is that of all the fools alive
  Who own you for their sovereign, I've
      The most forgiving spirit.'

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