SaintVersailles
''In the name of the cross, your desire shall be fulfilled''
Bella gerant alii, Tu Felix Austria Nube, An ancient habsburg saying which translates to "Let others wage war, thou happy Austria, Marry". The quote references Austria's way of strategic diplomacy and influence all throughout nations across Europe spread and formed through arranged marriages, one of the famous arrangements made is between marie antoinette and king Louis XVI of france, but, the quote isn't entirely accurate as Austria was still involved in many wars(eg. War of succession) with various nations (eg. Spain, France, etc) which was quite hypocritical which explains the last line of the poem "for your saying only to be used with hypocrisy". The poem does not only highlight Austria's Diplomatic Strategy, Irony and hypocrisy back then but also references Marie Antoinette, who was the last Queen of France through the line "Bound only by name and duty, yet veiled with uncertainty whether itll last eternally or turn revolutionary" which highlights the fact she met her tragic gruesome end during the french revolution and the court gossip regarding the splotch on Marie Antoinette's signature on her and King Louis XVI's marriage certificate due to the fact it was written with an unheeding quill which was strange because as of all signatures made that day, only Antoinette's was written with a unheeding quill. The stain on the signature became a source of callous whispering against the young lady. The stain was like a particularly tenacious seed, buried deep underground and nourished by the passage of time. In fact, the time it laid dormant was longer than the time it took to sprout, for Marie Antoinette's life in france was terribly short. From the age of 14 to the age of 38, a mere 23 years. This budding sprout was fell with the blade of the guillotine. The cornflower wilted on the throne of bourbon and its petals fell along its crown.