Were I only
nailed like him
who dained to
call himself
a king.

But no.
My woe is this
to suffer crushing,
and to die to dye.

Were I but called
the Murex King
and raised to godhood
just like him,
then were my worh complete.

But No.
My woe is this,
to die to dye
the emperors cloak
to croak for vanity
distraught and broke.