J. C. Squire Quote

God heard the embattled nations sing and shout
"Gott strafe England" and "God save the King!"
God this, God that, and God the other thing –
"Good God!" said God, "I've got my work cut out!"


On the outbreak of the First World War, from Epigrams (1916).


God heard the embattled nations sing and shout Gott strafe England and God save the King! God this, God that, and God the other thing – Good God!...

God heard the embattled nations sing and shout Gott strafe England and God save the King! God this, God that, and God the other thing – Good God!...

God heard the embattled nations sing and shout Gott strafe England and God save the King! God this, God that, and God the other thing – Good God!...

God heard the embattled nations sing and shout Gott strafe England and God save the King! God this, God that, and God the other thing – Good God!...