I gaze upon royalty
They glance back with no insincerity
Oh brawling love oh loving hate
How glad I am arriving at love's gate!
You hold my heart and all my love and sweetness is the only thing I pray in return. Not from Guillotina, tho 😘
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Royalty speaks of concern
My heart only yearns
Of years passed without you
Your eyes shine bright and true
Mine run like tap water wanting to see ya by noon
Bit of history for anyone interested:
"For a period of time after its invention, the guillotine was called a louisette. However, it was later named after French and , who proposed on 10 October 1789 the use of a special device to carry out executions in France in a more humane manner. A death penalty opponent, he was displeased with the and other common, more grisly methods of execution and sought to persuade to implement a less painful alternative."
Copied from Wikipedia, obviously.
Isn't it fascinating how we associate the guillotine most often with the French Revolution (and Reign of Terror), but it's easy to forget that it was in use before then!
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