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 The trappings of a monarchy would set up an ordinary 
commonwealth.  
 The trappings of a monarchy would set up an ordinary 
commonwealth. 
 St. George he was for England; St. Dennis was for France.
 Sing, "Honi soit qui mal y pense."  
 St. George he was for England; St. Dennis was for France.
 Sing, "Honi soit qui mal y pense." 
In that fierce light which beats upon a throne.
In that fierce light which beats upon a throne.
 I am the State.
 [Fr., L'etat c'est moi.]  
 I am the State.
 [Fr., L'etat c'est moi.] 
 He who knows how to dissimulate knows how to reign.
 [Fr., Qui nescit dissimulare, nescit regnare.]  
 He who knows how to dissimulate knows how to reign.
 [Fr., Qui nescit dissimulare, nescit regnare.] 
 Broad-based upon her people's will,
 And compassed by the inviolate sea.  
 Broad-based upon her people's will,
 And compassed by the inviolate sea. 
 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. 
 There's such divinity doth hedge a king
 That treason can but peep to what it would,
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 There's such divinity doth hedge a king
 That treason can but peep to what it would,
  Acts little of his will. 
 There was a king of Thule,
 Was faithful till the grave,
  To whom his mistress dying,
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 There was a king of Thule,
 Was faithful till the grave,
  To whom his mistress dying,
   A golden goblet gave.
    [Ger., Es war ein Konig in Tule
     Gar treu bis an das Grab,
      Dem sterbend seine Buhle
       Einen gold'nen Becher gab.]