Author Mortimer Collins But the King said: " Far more precious than rarest draughts of wine Is the stream that rises ever from this free fount of mine: Yet the country lasses drink it, and churls of common clay. Up with a gateway of granite, and drive the mob away!" Tags Short Poems Rate this poem Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 No votes yet Rate Log in or register to post comments