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Poem by John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester


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God bless our good and gracious King,
Whose promise none relies on,
Who never said a foolish thing,
Nor ever did a wise one.



John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester


John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester's other poems:
  1. A Song (Give me leave to rail at you)
  2. Against Constancy
  3. A Song of a Young Lady to Her Ancient Lover
  4. On the Women about Town
  5. Nestor


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