So august is the divinity of monarchs, so strong and absolute, that it must ever engender pitying mind, and force noble blood to display pity and wisdom.

Es tan augusta
De los reyes la deidad,
Tan fuerte, y tan absoluta,
Que engendra ánimo piadoso;
Y asi es forzoso que acudas
Á la sangre generosa
Con piedad y con cordura.

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