Which know the ways of young men sprung from thrones—
Will watch thee with a jealous look, and curb
Thy freedom as befits one who is Queen—
So moving through the Mother’s home, between
The two, thy life alternately will be
Swayed by each one, swaying to this or that
Like some erratic planet in mid air
Between two Moons, and, trying to please both,
The life you’ll lead will well be worth the pay.
The Weekly Echo, July 25, 1885.