The only king by right divine
Is Ellen King, and were she mine
I’d strive for liberty no more,
But hug the glorious chains I wore.
Her bosom is an ivory throne,
Where tyrant virtue reigns alone;
No subject vice dare interfere,
To check the power that governs here.
O! would she deign to rule my fate,
I’d worship Kings and kingly state,
And hold this maxim all life long,
The King — my King — can do no wrong. P.
Credits
Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer of the 19th century, celebrated for his Gothic tales, haunting poetry, and pioneering work in detective fiction. Though best known for dark masterpieces like "The Raven" and "The Tell-Tale Heart," this light verse reveals his lesser-seen talent for playful wit and romantic flattery. "The Divine Rights of Kings" is thought to be an early work, signed simply "P.", reflecting the unsigned or initialed style Poe sometimes used in his youth.
