His taste, for a monarch, was queer,

But his motto was "live and let live, sir,"

He was thirsty, and fond of good beer,

Which his subjects were happy to give, sir;

He levied his taxes himself,

A quart or a pint for his dinner,

No exciseman went snacks in the pelf,

No clerks had this jolly old sinner.

CHORUS.

"Lack-a-day, well-a-day!" then let us sing,