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 God bless the King--I mean the faith's defender;
 God bless (no harm in blessing) the pretender;
  But read more 
 God bless the King--I mean the faith's defender;
 God bless (no harm in blessing) the pretender;
  But who the pretender is, or who is King--
   God bless us all--that's quite another thing. 
And fearless minds climb soonest unto crowns.
And fearless minds climb soonest unto crowns.
 The Prussian Sovereigns are in possession of a crown not be the 
grace of the people, but by God's read more 
 The Prussian Sovereigns are in possession of a crown not be the 
grace of the people, but by God's grace. 
 Yet looks he like a king. Behold, his eye,
 As bright as is the eagle's lightens forth
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 Yet looks he like a king. Behold, his eye,
 As bright as is the eagle's lightens forth
  Controlling majesty. 
 The king reigns but does not govern.
 [Fr., Le roi regne, il ne gouverne pas.]  
 The king reigns but does not govern.
 [Fr., Le roi regne, il ne gouverne pas.] 
 She governs but she does not reign.
 [Fr., Elle gouvernait, mais elle ne regnait pas.]  
 She governs but she does not reign.
 [Fr., Elle gouvernait, mais elle ne regnait pas.] 
 The king-becoming graces,
 As justice, verity, temp'rance, stableness,
  Bounty, perseverance, mercy, lowliness,
   Devotion, patience, read more 
 The king-becoming graces,
 As justice, verity, temp'rance, stableness,
  Bounty, perseverance, mercy, lowliness,
   Devotion, patience, courage, fortitude,
    I have no relish of them, but abound
     In the division of each several crime,
      Acting in many ways. 
 Der Kaiser of dis Faderland,
 Und Gott on high all dings commands,
  We two--ach! Don't you understand?
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 Der Kaiser of dis Faderland,
 Und Gott on high all dings commands,
  We two--ach! Don't you understand?
   Myself--und Gott. 
 'Ave you 'eard o' the Widow at Windsor
 With a hairy old crown on 'er 'ead?
  She read more 
 'Ave you 'eard o' the Widow at Windsor
 With a hairy old crown on 'er 'ead?
  She 'as ships on the foam--she 'as millions at 'ome,
   An' she pays us poor beggars in red.