Here's If I Were King by William Ernest Henley
If I were king, my pipe should be premier.
The skies of time and chance are seldom clear,
We would inform them all with bland blue weather.
Delight alone would need to shed a tear,
For dream and deed should war no more together.
Art should aspire, yet ugliness be dear;
Beauty, the shaft, should speed with wit for feather;
And love, sweet love, should never fall to sere,
If I were king.
But politics should find no harbour near;
The Philistine should fear to slip his tether;
Tobacco should be duty free, and beer;
In fact, in room of this, the age of leather,
An age of gold all radiant should appear,
If I were king.
Response:
If I Were Queen
If I were queen, my crown should be made of gold
With diamond bezel presented bold.
I'll stand before the crowd of people with confidence and sparks that drizzle.
This time, I will not fade along with dust, this time I shall never rust.
In my kingdom, the beauty of soul shall prevail above a beauty that's temporary.
There would be no space for fear for this land shall be the people's sanctuary.
Unity is what I will most demand
And love shall never subject to bland.
If I were queen.
Peace shall reign forever.
There shall no pint nor trace of murder.
People shall never have to compete with themselves
They are equal and will never be treated as slaves.
In my kingdom, they will have everything they need
In their hearts, contentment will succeed.
If I were Queen.
