 | The collected works of Ambrose Bierce |  |
[What, what! Dom Pedro, you desire to go]
What, what! Dom Pedro, you desire to goBack to Brazil to end your days in quiet?
Why, what assurance have you 'twould be so?
'Tis not so long since you were in a riot,
And your dear subjects showed a will to fly at
Your throat and shake you like a rat. You know
That empires are ungrateful; are you certain
Republics are less handy to get hurt in?
| The collected works of Ambrose Bierce | |