The Cost Of The Crown tab by Mercedes Lackey

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• Capo on 4th

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The stars are very beautiful, above the palace walls,


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They shine with equal splendour, still above far humbler halls.
I watch them from my window, but their bright entrancing glow,

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Reminds me of the freedom I gave up so long ago.
The royal circlet of bright gold rests lightly on my brow,

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I once thought only of the rights this circlet would endow.
But once I took the crown to which I had been schooled and bred,

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I found it heavy on the heart, though light upon the head.

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Although I am the head of state, in truth I am the least
E minorEm
The true Queen knows her people fed, before she sits to feast.

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The good Queen knows her people safe, before she takes her rest
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Thinks twice and thrice and yet again, before she makes request.

For they are all my children, all, that I swore to defend
E minorEm
It is my duty to become both Queen and trusted friend—

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And of my children high and low, from beggar to above
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The dearest are my Heralds, who return my care with love.


The dearest are my Heralds, swift to spring to my command.

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Who give me aid and fellowship, who always understand

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That land and people first have needs that I may not deny—

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So I must send my dearest friends to danger—and to die.


A augmentedA friend, a love, a child—it matters not
I know indeed
E minorEm
That I must sacrifice them all if there should be the need.

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They know, and they forgive me—doing more than I require
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With willing minds and loving hearts go straight to grasp the fire.


These tears that burn my eyes are all the tears the Queen can't shed
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The tears I weep in silence as I mourn my Heralds dead.

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Oh gods that dwell beyond the stars, if you can hear my cry—

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Amd if you have compassion—let me send no more to die!

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