God bless the King, I mean the Faith’s Defender;
God bless – no harm in blessing – the Pretender;
But who Pretender is, or who is King,
God bless us all – that’s quite another thing.
--- John ByromGod bless – no harm in blessing – the Pretender;
But who Pretender is, or who is King,
God bless us all – that’s quite another thing.
To an Officer in the Army, Extempore; Intended to Allay the Violence of Party Spirit