After the hunt in the heat of the day, The Emperor rested from the gruelling chase As he closed his eyes and gave in to his dreams His mind took him over mountains and streams To the fairest of islands ever known Through the gates of a mighty keep To an old king on an ivory throne And a maiden on a golden seat His closed eyes had never seen A maiden more fair than She As he kneeled beside her gilded chair She softly sang into his ear, Emperor of Rome, you know Im real Let me love you beyond your dream. Emperor of Rome, you know Im real Let me love you beyond your dream. Alas right there and then The emperors sleep came to an end Its better to be alone, he thought, I have wars to wage, battles to fight Love always leads to pain and loss. But the maidens song stuck in his mind Emperor of Rome, you know Im real If you love me youll come to me. Emperor of Rome, you know Im real If you love me youll come to me. He searched the lands and gave in to his dream His quest took him over mountains and streams To the British islands he would roam Through the gates of a towering keep There sat an old king on an ivory throne And a maiden on a golden seat His open eyes had never seen A maiden more fair than She As he kneeled beside her gilded chair He softly sang into her ear, Empress of Rome, I knew you were real Let me love you beyond my dreams. Empress of Rome, I knew you were real Let me love you beyond my dreams.
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