Far, far away, there was a king.
He had one daughter and two sons.
One son was strong, another was too thin.
And his young daughter always laughed. 

His beautiful wife died a long time ago,
Giving birth to their last child.
All she could say was the name - Margo. 
And the baby suddenly started to cry. 

Margo was an obedient and gentle. 
Her movements were full of grace. 
For someone, she was so tender, 
And for someone - the cause of pain. 

The eldest son loved to ride a horse 
And fighting in different battles. 
He solved all conflicts by his force. 
All people called him by Great Alfred. 

Among the dusty shelves
And old books full of wisdom, 
There was sitting on the floor and praying 
A young man - Thin William. 

He was the youngest son of the king. 
But even his father envied his wisdom. 
He spent all his time reading and thinking.
William dreamed of freedom for all people. 

He wanted to live without any wars
And for the servants to disappear. 
He always used words instead of force
And prayed for the sins of the people. 

Once upon a King's Birthday
One servant stumbled and fell.
Everyone began to scorn him.
But William said: "Stop it, for God's sake!"

Silence immediately filled the hall.
The king was surprised. Alfred was mad. 
"Can't you see he spilled the wine because of his fall?"
"I see you spilled your anger, "- that's what William said.

Margo laughed sarcastically,
While the king was thinking deeply:
"I had a different opinion about my sons, actually. 
I thought William is weaker." 

Years passed, the king was getting old.
But he didn't know to whom to give his throne to.
"William is clever. Alfred is strong. Margo is just a gentle girl. 
If they ruled together, they would own the whole world. But I have to..." 

The king died suddenly one day
Without saying who now owns the crown. 
And there was no other way, 
It was only necessary to fight. 

Margo immediately refused, 
Saying that she'd support whoever wins.
William's thoughts were confused.
He didn't want to kill the brother of his. 

He also didn't want people to suffer. 
But Alfred loves only himself.
William is too weak even to wear a crown.
The kingdom will fall. This is the end. 

"I won't let you down, father. 
You will be proud of me, I promise. 
I'm better than my brother. 
I'm a Great Alfred! And everyone knows it!" 

It was a deep dark night, 
And Alfred was almost invisible. 
He didn't want to fight, 
That's why he was going to kill the sleeper. 

Alfred quietly entered his brother's room.
And approaching the bed, he raised a knife above his head. 

"Oh no! It can't be true!", - 
William screamed, seeing his brother's bloody face. 
Alfred was dead. 

"You killed him!", - Margo was crying. 
"How dare you?!" 
But William was silent,
He alone knew the truth. 

It was the time for the Thin William
To proclaim himself king. 
It was a reign full of wisdom.
It was the time of the Thin King.