州議会で多数派を占めるリフォームUKは5月、全体会議を国歌斉唱で締めくくるよう議会規則を改正。この規則導入に反対していた緑の党のマーク・フッド議員は、何番まで歌うか定めていない「抜け穴」に気づき、実は6番まである国歌の歌詞を印刷して会議で配布。他党の議員も巻き込んで歌い続けた。リフォームUK議員が席を立ち始めるなか、少数派議員たちは4番まで進んだところで議長に打ち切られた。
フッド氏は後日、「1番だけ歌うのは中途半端ですよね」と皮肉った。
ちなみに、国歌の全曲は以下の通り。
God save our gracious King,
Long live our noble King,
God save the King!
Send him victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us,
God save the King!
O Lord our God arise,
Scatter our enemies,
And make them fall!
Confound their politics,
Frustrate their knavish tricks,
On Thee our hopes we fix,
God save us all!
Not in this land alone,
But be God’s mercies known,
From shore to shore!
Lord make the nations see,
That men should brothers be,
And form one family,
The wide world o’er.
From every latent foe,
From the assassins blow,
God save the King!
O’er his thine arm extend,
For Britain’s sake defend,
Our father, prince, and friend,
God save the King!
Thy choicest gifts in store,
On him be pleased to pour,
Long may he reign!
May he defend our laws,
And ever give us cause,
To sing with heart and voice,
God save the King!
Lord grant that Marshal Wade,
May by thy mighty aid,
Victory bring.
May he sedition hush,
And like a torrent rush,
Rebellious Scots to crush.
God save the King!
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