On a General Election

The accursed power which stands on Privilege 
(And goes with Women, and Champagne and Bridge) 
Broke and Democracy resumed her reign:
(Which goes with Bridge, and Women and Champagne)

by (Joseph) Hilaire Belloc (1870-1953) , "On a General Election", from Sonnets and Verse (1923), published 1923

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

by Archie James Potter (1918-) , "On a General Election", published 1972 [SATB chorus a cappella], from Ten Epigrams by Hilaire Belloc, no. ?

Date added to the website: 2009-01-17.

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