The Queen she divides her land into threenShe is as cruel as she wants to benMany an hour she sits there all alonenAll alone — but always thinkingnnWhich of my children loves me the best?nI‘ll give them everything, leave none to the restnI’ll give them all my land and my jewels toonBut my love — none shall have itnnMother, dear mother, you’ve done me a great wrongnYou married me when I was far too youngnThe man was rich, but he left me with a childnI need your gold to feed himnnDaughter, dear daughter, I’ve done you no wrongnI married you to a great lord’s sonnFind a new man for when I’m dead and gonenAs for gold, I’ll give you nothingnnMother, dear mother, if you see fitnGrant me your kingdom and I’ll watch over itnI will rule your land as you would yourselfnFor I am most like younnDaughter, dear daughter, no I don’t see fitnTo give you my land, you’ll have none of itnYour words offend me for how could you presumenThat you could rule as I do?nnWhich of my children loves me the best?nI‘ll give them everything, leave none to the restI’ll give them all my land and my jewels toonBut my love — none shall have itnnMother, dear mother, I do not want your landnI don’t want your riches, nor jewels on my handnMy request is simple, it’s every child’s desirenI only want your blessingnnDaughter, dear daughter, you’re nothing but a foolnThis world is governed by one and only rulenI will die with all my land and all my jewels toonAnd my love — none shall have it