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And he wore a kingly crown;
And in his grasp a sceptre shone;
On his brow this mark I saw —
'I AM GOD, AND KING, AND LAW!'
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St. 9.

 

Percy Bysshe Shelley

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His work well done, the leader stepped aside
Spurning a crown with more than kingly pride.
Content to wear the higher crown of worth,
While time endures, "First citizen of earth."

 

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Age is no more near than youth
To the sceptre and the crown.
Vain the wisdom, vain the truth;
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The Son of God goes forth to war,
A kingly crown to gain;
His blood red banner streams afar:
Who follows in His train?
Who best can drink his cup of woe,
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Who patient bears his cross below,
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