A loyal song. : Sung at both the theatres. For two voices..
[London : s.n.,
ca. 1745]
For soprano and bass voices, unaccompanied; with a version for the flute.
Caption title. Without imprint.
First line: God save great George our King.
Library copy: contains manuscript inscription at the top: "This is the earliest print of our national Anthem. WK: 1817."
This issue matches the copies at the Bodleian Library (shelfmark: Harding Mus. G 169 (7), Mus. 9 c.5 (179), and the British Library (shelfmark: G.316.d.(154.)).
In this issue there is a fourth verse, beginning "O grant that Marshal Wade".
This issue differs from other issues in the following ways: BL I.530.(59.) is lacking the fourth verse; "George" in verse 3 is in Italics in BL G.316.d.(154.) but printed in capitals in BL I.530.(59.).  There are further differences of the text in verse 3: the second line in the sale copy starts with "On GEORGE" and in BOD Harding Mus. G 169 (6) it starts "On him". The penultimate line of the same verse also differs: this issue NLS M.Sc.XXXX and BL G.316.d.(154.) and BL I.530.(59.) start with "With Heart" and BOD Harding Mus. G 169 (6) starts with "To sing".
The second line of the flute part begins with the note "B♭" rather than on "C" as with another issue at BOD Harding Mus. G 169 (6). The stem lines of the Bflat in the top vocal line go down rather than than up as in BOD Harding Mus. G 169 (6). Furthermore BOD Harding Mus. G 169 (6) contains a printing error in the sixth bar of the second part with a crotchet Bflat rather than a quaver.
Vocal duets, Unaccompanied.
National songs
England London.