Hail Eris, Imperial Majesty,
Joshua Norton The First
Emperor Norton I



Emperor of the United States,
Protector of Mexico,
Only-begotten Son of Eris Discordia,
Defender of the Erisian Faith,
And All Manner of Other Things
Too Numerous to Mention,
Glory to Thee, O Norton!
From Sausalito to San Jose,
From Berkeley to the Blue Pacific,
May your Little Dog's Tail
Always Have Reason to Wag.

May Thy Coin Be Accepted Everywhere,
May Potentates Always Lend Thee an Ear,
May Thy Imperial Finery Always Be Splendid.
And May Your Little Dog's Tail
Always Have Reason to Wag.


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