Bliss Carman, et al., eds. The World’s Best Poetry.
Volume VIII. National Spirit. 1904. | | | | I. Patriotism | | “God save the king” | | Henry Carey (1687?–1743) |
| | | GOD save our gracious king! | |
| Long live our noble king! | |
| God save the king! | |
| Send him victorious, | |
| Happy and glorious, | 5 |
| Long to reign over us— | |
| God save the king! | |
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| O Lord our God, arise! | |
| Scatter his enemies, | |
| And make them fall; | 10 |
| Confound their politics, | |
| Frustrate their knavish tricks; | |
| On him our hopes we fix, | |
| God save us all! | |
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| Thy choicest gifts in store | 15 |
| On him be pleased to pour; | |
| Long may he reign. | |
| May he defend our laws, | |
| And ever give us cause, | |
| To sing with heart and voice— | 20 |
| God save the king! | | | | |
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