Jesters from the courts of kings
Tell their secret whisperings.
Just a fleeting moment, then
They must hurry back again.
Ever making monarchs gay,
Happy-hearted jesters they.
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KINGS’ JESTERS · Ruth McEnery Stuart · Poetry Cove