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 Titles are abolished; and the American Republic swarms with men 
claiming and bearing them.  
 Titles are abolished; and the American Republic swarms with men 
claiming and bearing them. 
 The first king was a successful soldier;
 He who serves well his country has no need of ancestors.
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 The first king was a successful soldier;
 He who serves well his country has no need of ancestors.
  [Fr., Le premier qui fut roi, fut un soldat heureux;
   Qui sert bien son pays, n'a pas besoin d'aleux.] 
 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.] 
For monarchs seldom sigh in vain.
For monarchs seldom sigh in vain.
 Over all good things certain, this is sure indeed,
 Suffer not the old King, for we know the breed.  
 Over all good things certain, this is sure indeed,
 Suffer not the old King, for we know the breed. 
 Clemency is the surest proof of a true monarch.
 [Fr., La clemence est la plus belle marque
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 Clemency is the surest proof of a true monarch.
 [Fr., La clemence est la plus belle marque
  Qui fasse a l'univers connaitre un vrai monqrque.] 
 The king reigns but does not govern.
 [Fr., Le roi regne, il ne gouverne pas.]  
 The king reigns but does not govern.
 [Fr., Le roi regne, il ne gouverne pas.] 
 She governs but she does not reign.
 [Fr., Elle gouvernait, mais elle ne regnait pas.]  
 She governs but she does not reign.
 [Fr., Elle gouvernait, mais elle ne regnait pas.] 
 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."