Living

The Royal Seal

by Carolyn Wells 1862–1942

From A Phenomenal Fauna

Living

This noble beast's impressive form is seen
'Mong the possessions of a king or queen.
Hard-favored, yet so valuable is he,
He's ever kept beneath a lock and key.
And, since his temper can't find vent in speech,
He stamps and punches everything in reach.

MLA

Wells, Carolyn. “The Royal Seal.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wells_c/71/.

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Wells, Carolyn. “The Royal Seal.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wells_c/71/.

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