History & Politics
I am a King
From Sing-Song (1872/1893)
History & Politics
I am a King,
Or an Emperor rather,
I wear crown-imperial
And prince’s-feather;
Golden-rod is the sceptre
I wield and wag,
And a broad purple flag-flower
Waves for my flag.
Cite this poem
MLA
Rossetti, Christina. “I am a King.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/112/.
Chicago
Rossetti, Christina. “I am a King.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/112/.
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