Here lies a great and mighty king  
 Whose promise none relies on;  
 He never said a foolish thing,  
 Nor ever did a wise one.
'The King's Epitaph' (an alternative first line reads: 'Here lies our sovereign lord the King')
Here lies a great and mighty king  
 Whose promise none relies on;  
 He never said a foolish thing,  
 Nor ever did a wise one.
'The King's Epitaph' (an alternative first line reads: 'Here lies our sovereign lord the King')