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... night the soil impending . Velvet green the pasture lies , Wave on wave extending . O how rich this soil must be Where the English oaks are planted , Oaks which only to the free Have their garlands granted . Oh how rich is he and blest ...
... night the soil impending . Velvet green the pasture lies , Wave on wave extending . O how rich this soil must be Where the English oaks are planted , Oaks which only to the free Have their garlands granted . Oh how rich is he and blest ...
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... night , if it be Thy pleasure . Amen . OLIVER CROMWELL . 1658 THE SACRIFICE AT lunch , the day before yesterday , poor Titus Oates said he couldn't go on ; he proposed we should leave him in his sleeping- bag . That we could not do ...
... night , if it be Thy pleasure . Amen . OLIVER CROMWELL . 1658 THE SACRIFICE AT lunch , the day before yesterday , poor Titus Oates said he couldn't go on ; he proposed we should leave him in his sleeping- bag . That we could not do ...
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An Anthology Christian Mawson. 2 AN AMERICAN'S PRAYER TO - NIGHT and every night God save England ! To - night and every night While fires are still alight Where roaring skies rain death— So long as men have breath For all free men to ...
An Anthology Christian Mawson. 2 AN AMERICAN'S PRAYER TO - NIGHT and every night God save England ! To - night and every night While fires are still alight Where roaring skies rain death— So long as men have breath For all free men to ...
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ANONYMOUS arms Army battle blessings blood British Empire Chilprufe civilization Commonwealth courage crumpets dark dear death doth earth enemy England English Englishman Europe extracts eyes faith fear fight fire fleet force France freedom gentleman GEORGE give glory green happy hath heart hills honour hope human JOHN BOYNTON PRIESTLEY JOHN BUNYAN JOHN MILTON JOHN ROBERT SEELEY JOHN STUART MILL justice King land liberty light live look Lord mankind mercy Messrs mind nations nature neighbours never night o'er oaks OLIVER CROMWELL ourselves peace principle race RUDYARD KIPLING sail Say the bells says the doctor says the patient ship soldiers soul spirit strength suffer thee things thou thought toil true valour victory virtue WALTER BAGEHOT whole WILLIAM RALPH INGE WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE WILLIAM WORDSWORTH WINSTON SPENCER CHURCHILL