<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=414008" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>I Have the Right</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Alas and alack: My lord is dead. <br>Now who will protect me in his stead<br>I must wed, I can’t rule alone.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">It seems to be traditionally.<br>That no widow lady can be<br>allowed freedom to reign alone.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Although I have proved competent.<br>The powers that be are not content<br>My ascent, they cannot condone.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">They view it as a prime disgrace! <br>A woman ought to know her place<br>They can’t face the fact. He is gone.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I am the ruling castellan<br>I do not want another man<br>Any man to usurp my throne.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I will defy their foolish laws<br>because I have no other course.<br>Use of force. I defend my own</div><div style="margin:10px 0">My men swore loyalty to me <br>although the lords may disagree.<br>I am free. They serve me alone.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">They respect my ability<br>despite my femininity<br>Quite happy that I rule alone.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Offended masculinity<br>must accept the reality<br>which for me. I rule, he is gone.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I am prepared to stand and fight<br>with naked blades defend my right<br>day or night to hold what I own.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br>(6-Jul-07)</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Ivor+Or+Ivor.e+Hogg">Ivor Or Ivor.e Hogg</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=414008" data-title="I Have the Right de Ivor Or Ivor.e Hogg" data-description="Alas and alack: My lord is dead. Now who will protect me in his stead I must wed, I can’t rule alone. It seems to be traditionally. That no widow lady can be allowed freedom to reign alone. Although I have proved competent. The powers that be..."></div> </div> </div>

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