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 On the king's gate the moss grew gray;
 The king came not. They call'd him dead;
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 On the king's gate the moss grew gray;
 The king came not. They call'd him dead;
  And made his eldest son, one day,
   Slave in his father's stead. 
Kings are earth's gods; in vice their law's their will.
Kings are earth's gods; in vice their law's their will.
 Hail, glorious edifice, stupendous work!
 God bless the Regent, and the Duke of York.  
 Hail, glorious edifice, stupendous work!
 God bless the Regent, and the Duke of York. 
 We will ourself in person to this war;
 And, for our coffers, with too great a court
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 We will ourself in person to this war;
 And, for our coffers, with too great a court
  And liberal largess, are grown somewhat light,
   We are enforced to farm our royal realm,
    The revenue whereof shall furnish us
     For our affairs in hand. 
 Princes that would their people should do well
 Must at themselves begin, as at the head;
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 Princes that would their people should do well
 Must at themselves begin, as at the head;
  For men, by their example, pattern out
   Their limitations, and regard of laws:
    A virtuous court a world to virtue draws. 
 The king reigns but does not govern.
 [Ger., Der Konig herrscht aber regiert nicht.]  
 The king reigns but does not govern.
 [Ger., Der Konig herrscht aber regiert nicht.] 
 O Richard! O my king!
 The universe forsakes thee!  
 O Richard! O my king!
 The universe forsakes thee! 
 He who knows not how to dissimulate, can not reign.
 [Fr., Qui ne sait dissimuler, ne sait regner.]  
 He who knows not how to dissimulate, can not reign.
 [Fr., Qui ne sait dissimuler, ne sait regner.] 
The King is dead! Long live the King!
The King is dead! Long live the King!