What is the origin of the quotation: 'Are you by any chance, The
missing monarch of the realm of France?' It refers to Louis XVII. |
Request for Question Clarification by
aceresearcher-ga
on
26 Dec 2002 21:09 PST
hephzibah,
I can tell you to what this quote refers, but I have not been able to
find a reference to the quote exactly as you have phrased it. Can you
tell us where you found this quote, and in what context? Would you
accept an explanation of the quote as a valid Answer?
Regards,
aceresearcher
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Clarification of Question by
hephzibah-ga
on
27 Dec 2002 12:45 PST
The quotation is one I remember from a poem I read as a child (so,
maybe a children's poem?). The two lines are as I have stated. I
can't remember the poem itself, only those two lines; what I am trying
to find out is the name of the poem and/or the rest of the poem. I
didn't know at the time (as a child) who the 'missing monarch' was,
but I do now, and my question is not about him as such, but about the
poem.
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Request for Question Clarification by
tar_heel_v-ga
on
27 Dec 2002 13:13 PST
Could the line be:
""Are you," he said, "by chance
His Majesty the King of France?"
The other answered, "I am that,"
Bowed stiffly, and removed his hat;
Then said, "Excuse me," with and air,"
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Clarification of Question by
hephzibah-ga
on
27 Dec 2002 17:30 PST
No, the one I remember is exactly as I have written it. I definitely
remember the 'missing monarch', because I wondered why he was missing.
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