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What does it mean?
A call to action urging a nephew to work hard for the country.
In plain terms
Get to work for your country.
What can you take from it?
Work hard for your nation.

Where it applies

  • before a battle
  • starting a task
  • motivational speech

Putting it to work

  • start work
  • focus on duty

Questions to consider

  • What duty calls to you today?
  • How do you motivate others?

Another view

It assumes the nephew is capable of working.

More from King of England Charles II

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  3. I'm definitely the best king in England at the moment.

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