THE FALLING OF THRONES

Series: The Kingdom of Love and other Poems

Ella Wheeler Wilcox

The poem explores the theme of social class and the fleeting nature of power and wealth. It describes a lavish banquet where aristocrats and wealthy individuals gather to flaunt their opulence, but amidst the festivities, the narrator foresees their downfall. The poem suggests that those who have attained greatness through unjust means will eventually fall from their thrones, and that true greatness comes not from material possessions or social status, but from virtue and noble deeds. AI Generated Content

~1896 CE

Available in: English