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A merry monarch, scandalous and poor.
A merry monarch, scandalous and poor.
 Though good faith should be banished from the rest of the world, 
it should be found in the mouths read more 
 Though good faith should be banished from the rest of the world, 
it should be found in the mouths of kings.
 [Fr., Si la bonne foi etait bannie du reste du monde, il faudrait 
qu'on la trouvat dans la bouche des rois.] 
 Hener was the hero-king,
 Heaven-born, dear to us,
  Showing his shield
   A shelter for read more 
 Hener was the hero-king,
 Heaven-born, dear to us,
  Showing his shield
   A shelter for peace. 
 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. 
For monarchs seldom sigh in vain.
For monarchs seldom sigh in vain.
 Ah! vainest of all things
 Is the gratitude of kings.  
 Ah! vainest of all things
 Is the gratitude of kings. 
 What is a king? a man condemn'd to bear
 The public burthen of the nation's care.  
 What is a king? a man condemn'd to bear
 The public burthen of the nation's care. 
 Every noble crown is, and on Earth will forever be, a crown of 
thorns.  
 Every noble crown is, and on Earth will forever be, a crown of 
thorns. 
 A crown! what is it?
 It is to bear the miseries of a people!
  To bear the read more 
 A crown! what is it?
 It is to bear the miseries of a people!
  To bear the miseries of a people!
   And sink beneath a load of splendid care!