“L’ état, c’est moi,” said Louis Fourteenth
The king of France and Navarre
La grâce de Dieu, he thought of that too
And ruled with an absolute power.
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“Hail, Caesar” the crowd regaled back in Rome
Dictator Perpetuo, he
None dared to refuse, nor give an excuse
Until Brutus exacted the fee.
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They’re rulers and tyrants, they’re dictators all
They lurk ever ready to prey
If you don’t give them room, they will never bloom
Resist while you can, U.S.A.
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Note:
"L'etat, c'est moi" - Literally, "The state is me."
La grace de Dieu - God-given right; divine right
Dictator Perpetuo - Dictator Forever
About the Creator
Marie McGrath
Things that have saved me:
Animals
Music
Sense of Humor
Writing
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