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 Y king sat out on his castle wall, And a royal command gave he : " Come hither, come hither, ye people all, And a fairy tale bring me, For of grammar, and crammer, and orthodox hammer, I have had quite enough," quoth he. My liege's kingdom is small as yet, And his subjects are only two ; And sometimes it happens his Grace will fret, "Why, you dear, I have only you ! " And in such sad case it becomes my place The imperial will to do.