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1842–1914

THE DEAD KING

Ambrose Bierce

Hawaii's King resigned his breath — Our Legislature guffawed. The awful dignity of death Not any single rough awed.

But when our Legislators die All Kings, Queens, Jacks and Aces cry.

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