Classic and Contemporary Poetry
JACOBITE'S TOAST (TO AN OFFICER IN THE ARMY), by JOHN BYROM Poet's Biography First Line: God bless the king, I mean the faith's defender Last Line: God bless us all!--that's quite another thing. Variant Title(s): Extempore Verses;to An Officer In The Army;extempore Intended To Allay The Violence Of Party Spirit;which Is Which;an Admonition Against Swearing: To The Same Subject(s): Politics & Government | ||||||||
GOD bless the king!--I mean the Faith's Defender; God bless (no harm in blessing) the Pretender! But who Pretender is, or who is King, God bless us all!--that's quite another thing. | Discover our poem explanations - click here!Other Poems of Interest...AFTER TENNYSON by AMBROSE BIERCE JULY IN WASHINGTON by ROBERT LOWELL FIFTY APRIL YEARS by KHALED MATTAWA FOUR POEMS ABOUT JAMAICA: 3. A HAIRPIN TURN ABOVE READING, JAMAICA by WILLIAM MATTHEWS A FOREIGN COUNTRY by JOSEPHINE MILES ARS POETICA by CLARIBEL ALEGRIA CARMEN BOMBA: POET by CLARIBEL ALEGRIA |
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