A Metrical History of England Or, Recollections, in Rhyme, Of some of the most prominent Features in our National Chronology, from the Landing of Julius Caesar to the Commencement of the Regency, in 1812. In Two Volumes ... By Thomas Dibdin |
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So we behold in modern day,
The people's champions, foes to power,
Who write, and fight, and court the Tower;
While Johnny Bull, their pains to pay,
Gives 'em a popular huzza,
And thinks of something else in half an hour.
The people's champions, foes to power,
Who write, and fight, and court the Tower;
While Johnny Bull, their pains to pay,
Gives 'em a popular huzza,
And thinks of something else in half an hour.
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