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QUITE ENGLISH.

(_New Version, as Sung by the Comte de Paris._)

Here I come in complete Constitutional coat
(That's English, you know; quite English, you know):
The type of true Monarchy based on the Vote.
(That's English, you know; quite English, you know.)
To have a legitimate King on the throne,
To make all the Country's best interests his own,
Great, grand, patriotic, but _not_ overgrown
(That's English, you know; quite English, you know).

_Chorus._

Oh, the things that you see and the things that you hear
Are English, you know; quite English, you know.
My mind, like my last Manifesto, 'tis clear,
Is English, quite English, you know!

Just now a great calm meets the national eyes
(That's English, you know; quite English, you know).
But imminent perils it cannot disguise
(That's English, you know; quite English, you know).
We have deserved well of Conservative France;
A Monarchy only her bliss can enhance;
And now of its nature I'll give you a glance
(That's English, you know; quite English, you know).

_Chorus._

The things will much please which you're going to hear
(They're English, you know; quite English, you know).
Legality banished must soon reappear
(That's English, quite English, you know).

What one Congress does can't another undo?
(That's English, you know; quite English, you know.)
The _Eternal_ Republic has gone all askew
(Not English, you know; not English you know).
'Twill presently get quite incurably queer,
And _then_ will the Monarchy promptly appear.
I fancy myself that the moment is near.
(That's English, you know; quite English, you know.)

_Chorus._

Mark the things which you see and the things which you hear
(That's English, you know; quite English, you know).
There's nothing that's solid or stable, I fear
(That's English, quite English, you know.)

Direct, universal, free suffrage, my friends,
(That's English, you know; quite English, you know).
Will vote--well for Me, and all trouble then ends
(That's English, you know; quite English, you know).
The King, with the Chamber's concurrence, will rule.
The Deputies then can no more play the fool,--
CLEMENCEAU, BOULANGER, and men of that school
(That's English, you know; quite English, you know).

_Chorus._

Heed the things which you see and the things you now hear
(T