The King Monologue from Such is Life: A Play in Five Acts

From Such is Life: A Play in Five Acts by Frank Wedekind

male · defiant · 51 sec

((Seeking by every means to invest his speech with earnestness.)) I am the ruler! To your knees with you! What mean these bursts of mad, indecent mirth! 'Tis my own fault that here, in this my realm, None knows me more. My sentinels slumber, My doughty warriors serve another's wage. I lack that highest earthly might, the gold! Still, ever yet, was there a rightful king Who spent his time in counting out his coin? That task he graciously accords to slaves! The farthing, soiled with sweat of tradesmen's toil Was never struck with an intent to smirch The hands of those anointed of the Lord!

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