William Cowper

Now let us sing, long live the king.

Now let us sing, long live the king.

Though peace be made, yet it's interest that keep peace.

Though peace be made, yet it's interest that keep peace.

When his wife asked him to change clothes to meet the German
Ambassador: "If they want to see me, read more

When his wife asked him to change clothes to meet the German
Ambassador: "If they want to see me, here I am. If they want to
see my clothes, open my closet and show them my suits."

Me therefore studious of laborious ease.

Me therefore studious of laborious ease.

God made bees, and bees made honey,
God made man, and man made money,
Pride made the read more

God made bees, and bees made honey,
God made man, and man made money,
Pride made the devil, and the devil made sin;
So God made a cole-pit to put the devil in.
- transcribed by James Henry Dixon,