And play in the meadows sweet,”
She said, and to all her people—
“Farewell!” and “farewell!” she said;
And the people took up the golden crown
And put it on Mabel’s head.
And oh! it was heavy, heavy!
Heavy, heavy as lead!
To a gilded throne they brought her,
In purple and ermine clad.
“Hail to thee, fair queen Mabel!”