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And Lives To Clutch The Golden Keys, To Mould A Mighty State's Decrees, And Shape The Whisper Of The Throne.
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And lives to clutch the golden keys,
To mould a mighty state's decrees,
And shape the whisper of the throne.
-- Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892)
-- In Memoriam, lxiv, Stanza 3
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