RIGHT ROYAL

by JOHN MASEFIELD





NOTE

The persons, horses and events described in this poem are
imaginary. No reference is made to any living person or horse.

JOHN MASEFIELD.




PART I

RIGHT ROYAL


An hour before the race they talked together
A pair of lovers in the mild March weather,
Charles Cothill and the golden lady, Em.

Beautiful England's hands had fashioned them.

He was from Sleins, that manor up the Lithe;