What do you guys think this poem means?

Question: What do you guys think this poem means!?

I visited a certain king who had a certain fool!. The king was gray with wisdom got from forty years of school!. the fool was pink with nonsense and could barely write his name!. But he knew a lot of songs and sang them just the same!. The fool was gay!. The king was not!. Now tell me if you can: Which was perhaps the greater fool and which the wiser man!?

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I think they mean that the king was the fool!. He spent forty years of his life studying and growing gray hair!. Was he truly happy !? Sometimes it is better to say nonsense and know less!. You will be happier!. (:
it basically means don't waste your life away and be happy!. Happiness is the key to life!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

its about happiness, and what makes one happy!. The king had not found hapiness, while the jester was full of happiness!.
The king was a fool, all that time and he cant crack a smile, wasted time if you ask meWww@QuestionHome@Com

i think the king is foolish!. to me he exhaust himself on gaining knowledge and neglect his happiness which causes him to be miserable!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

ignorance is bliss!. The less you know,the less you have to worry about!.Www@QuestionHome@Com