And still we lisp at Mother’s knee
‘How doth the little Busy Bee.’
Pope 1688–1744
Pope, letter-writer and great poet,
Most quotable of all (ye know it),
At Twickenham penned his caustic verse
Epigrammatic, smooth and terse.
George I. 1714–1727
THE House of Stuart being ended,
George of Hanover (descended
From daughter of King Jamie One)
Comes over to ascend our throne.
Of English George knew not a word,
Most awkward, not to say absurd,
At Cabinet Councils to preside;
So from this time the practice died.
George II. 1727–1760
HIS son George Two succeeding then
In person fought at Dettingen.
Both these Kings had various fights
In Scotland with the Jacobites.
William Tull brings in Post Chaises;
Now the people ride like ‘blazes.’;