Hush—breathe not a word that may be offensive to
EARS POLITE.
We were just going to say, if you had not interrupted us, that that which has more hats taken off than anything else is—is—is—
Is what?
Is God Save the Queen!
And this proves that we English are the most loyal people in the world—at least as far as hats go.
But who can tell whether the reason why the tremendous shower of revolutions, which have fallen this year as thick as hail all over the Continent, have done such little injury in England, is simply because our beloved country is deeply insured in every office, farm, mansion, cottage, in every English heart, by the loyal policy of God Save the Queen?
So, "Hats off!" and let us all sing—
"May she defend our laws,