Mirth and Metre consisting of Poems, Serious, Humorous, and Satirical; Songs, Sonnets, Ballads & Bagatelles. Written by C. Dibdin, Jun |
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FOUR HONOURS. |
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FOUR HONOURS.
A good subject to treat,
You're at no loss to meet,
In England, which millions displays;
There's our king—you'll say he
No subject can be,
Unless it's a subject for praise.
You're at no loss to meet,
In England, which millions displays;
There's our king—you'll say he
No subject can be,
Unless it's a subject for praise.
Agricultural aids,
Prove our king king of spades,
Britain's wealth king of diamonds imparts;
To our foes, sorry scrubs,
He'll prove king of clubs,
But at home always prove king of hearts.
Prove our king king of spades,
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To our foes, sorry scrubs,
He'll prove king of clubs,
But at home always prove king of hearts.
Thus four honours in hand,
His game's sure to stand,
Tho' our foes to bravade him don't stick;
But his volunteer guards
Are so many trump cards,
To shew Bonaparte the odd trick!
His game's sure to stand,
Tho' our foes to bravade him don't stick;
But his volunteer guards
Are so many trump cards,
To shew Bonaparte the odd trick!
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