A Farewell To Friendship
Poor Prince Hal, just wanted a pal, a friend
Someone to drink and laugh with til the end
Pawning all his hopes on white lies so far
Spending all his coins at Quickly's bar
Playing pranks on Falstaff to pass the time
Jolly as the youth, but well past his prime
Wagered then lost in the field, all bets found
Til death do they part and in friendship bound
But a king has no need for washed up knights
Against his own will, the young prince now fights
And Hal then forsakes his friend John the Clown
As King Henry, he now takes up the crown
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My ode to Henry IV by Shakespeare
Copyright © A.E. Rivenbark | Year Posted 2014
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