1. The thrones of emperors shake when justice takes its course,
Crowns topple as eras stand awed by its mighty force.

2. A tremor seized you in your pomp and grandeur,
Suns fluttered around you, realizing the stars betray.

3. It shattered all emperors, what time and fate broke you,
Michael and Peter exhausted themselves raising your tower,

4. And Paul complained as Ivan groaned, but still they did not stop,
Until the edifice cracked and the structure came apart.

5. You kept seizing kingdoms, an archer without peer,
Until the One Judge struck you down without fear.

6. A throne whose pillars quaked, so it crashed down despite its pride,
It challenged Him, provoking His wrath, so compliance drew near.

7. The earth's people shuddered when it fell,
Fates and lands shook as well.

8. Consider the glory and might of thrones,
In the Romanovs, see how disgrace comes full blown.

9. See how time and its whims despoil the emperors of their realm,
What was formidable now abandoned and alone.

10. He who shook kingdoms with His might,
Now shakes with sorrow day and night.

11. His people and concerns revolted against Him,
So storms and volcanoes vent.

12. They worshiped Him for fear from His throne,
Until it fell, revealing just a man.

13. People acquiesce to a point, but when recalcitrant,
The obstinate relent and the wrathful grow compliant.

14. When rule weighs all with a single scale,
It cheats the people, as justice goes stale.

15. In the sanctuary of counsel, safety resides,
Under its shade, all kingdoms find guard.

16. When people come together, fraternity abides,
Under one banner, as equals they stand.

17. Opinion shines brightest when doubts dispel,
And reason illuminates all wells.

18. Glory and grandeur belong to a nation
True to its purpose, high of station.

19. Defiance melted before it, others acquiesced,
So living in shame and life become oppress.

20. God alone judges kingdoms,
For everything, there is a season and term.