Answer:
b) to evoke sympathy for him.
Explanation:
The lines of this song read:
<em>There was an old lady lived over the sea </em>
<em>And she was an island queen.
</em>
<em>Her daughter lived off in a new country </em>
<em>With an ocean of water between.
</em>
<em>The old lady’s pockets were full of gold
</em>
<em>But never contented was she,
</em>
<em>So she called on her daughter to pay her a tax </em>
<em>Of three pence a pound on her tea,
</em>
<em>Of three pence a pound on her tea.</em>
The song refers to King George III as an "island queen." This is meant to motivate a sense of pity and sympathy for the king. The song explains some of the reasons why we should feel sympathy for this man. He is described as an "old lady." We also learn that his daughter lived off in a new country, and that he was rich, but unhappy.