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Imprecation On Henry Tudor, Who Reigned Over England As Henry VII
He unchecked ego thrived, without restraint,
so that he thought himself grossly attacked
by all of those who, he believed, had lacked
the talent that he claimed; this was a feint.
He was an unrepentant murderer;
a despot who thought that he should prefer
a hundred throats implunged to the sword's hilt
before any should learn of his gross guilt.
He died alone, surrounded by his court,
who breathed a sigh, collective, of relief;
not knowing that his son, a different sort,
would bring the country to a greater grief.
His soul was stained crimson, the bloody yield,
of the last English King's death (Bosworth Field).
Starward
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