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 Why, our battalia trebles that account:
 Besides, the king's name is a tower of strength,
  Which they read more 
 Why, our battalia trebles that account:
 Besides, the king's name is a tower of strength,
  Which they upon the adverse faction want. 
 That man is deceived who thinks it slavery to live under an 
excellent prince. Never does liberty appear in read more 
 That man is deceived who thinks it slavery to live under an 
excellent prince. Never does liberty appear in a more gracious 
form than under a pious king.
 [Lat., Fallitur egregio quisquis sub principe credet
  Servitutem. Nunquam libertas gratior extat
   Quam sub rege pio.] 
 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. 
 Here lies our sovereign lord, the king,
 Whose word no man relives on,
  Who never said a read more 
 Here lies our sovereign lord, the king,
 Whose word no man relives on,
  Who never said a foolish thing,
   And never did a wise one. 
 But all's to no end, for the time will not mend
 Till the King enjoys his own again.  
 But all's to no end, for the time will not mend
 Till the King enjoys his own again. 
 Over all good things certain, this is sure indeed,
 Suffer not the old King, for we know the breed.  
 Over all good things certain, this is sure indeed,
 Suffer not the old King, for we know the breed. 
 Unhappy France! Unhappy King!
 [Fr., Malheureuse France! Malheureux roi!]  
 Unhappy France! Unhappy King!
 [Fr., Malheureuse France! Malheureux roi!] 
 The king reigns but does not govern.
 [Ger., Der Konig herrscht aber regiert nicht.]  
 The king reigns but does not govern.
 [Ger., Der Konig herrscht aber regiert nicht.] 
 Every subject's duty is the king's, but every subject's soul is 
his own.  
 Every subject's duty is the king's, but every subject's soul is 
his own.