When the Macedonians deserted him
and showed they preferred Pyrrhos,
King Dimitrios (a noble soul) didn't behave
-so they said-
at all like a king.
He took off his golden robes,
threw away his purple buskins,
and quickly dressing himself
in simple clothes, he slipped out-
just like an actor who,
the play over,
changes his costume and goes away.
King Dimitrios
Constantine P. Cavafy
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Poem topics: noble, purple, soul, play, simple, behave, golden, away, king, Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
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