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God prosper long our Patriot King,

Our Lords and Commons all,

Who voted that we should be free

From Boroughmonger’s thrall.

Commission’d by King William Great,

And Patriot Sage Earl Grey,

Lord Russell in the Commons’ House

Of Parliament did say:

To rectify our far-famed State,

A law will I propose,

To stem Corruption’s threatening tide,

And lessen Britain’s woes.

In choosing Representatives

On Reformation’s plan;

Throughout the land I’d give a vote

To every thriving man;

Which easily we’ll ascertain,

By land or household rent:

Thus, Guardians of true Freedom should

To Parliament be sent.

Men who their Constituents' weal

Will always have at heart;

Who will not falsify their trust,

Nor act the truant’s part: