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 His legs bestrid the ocean: his reared arm
 Crested the world: his voice was propertied
  As all read more 
 His legs bestrid the ocean: his reared arm
 Crested the world: his voice was propertied
  As all the tuned spheres, and that to friends;
   But when he meant to quail and shake the orb,
    He was as rattling thunder. 
 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. 
The King is dead! Long live the King!
The King is dead! Long live the King!
In that fierce light which beats upon a throne.
In that fierce light which beats upon a throne.
 There was a king of Thule,
 Was faithful till the grave,
  To whom his mistress dying,
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 There was a king of Thule,
 Was faithful till the grave,
  To whom his mistress dying,
   A golden goblet gave.
    [Ger., Es war ein Konig in Tule
     Gar treu bis an das Grab,
      Dem sterbend seine Buhle
       Einen gold'nen Becher gab.] 
 Whatever I can say or do.
 I'm sure not much avails;
  I shall still Vicar be of read more 
 Whatever I can say or do.
 I'm sure not much avails;
  I shall still Vicar be of Bray,
   Whichever side prevails. 
 '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. 
 That the king can do no wrong is a necessary and fundamental 
principle of the English constitution.  
 That the king can do no wrong is a necessary and fundamental 
principle of the English constitution. 
 The rule
 Of the many is not well. One must be chief
  In war and one the read more 
 The rule
 Of the many is not well. One must be chief
  In war and one the king.