St George's Day

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Now order the ranks, and fling wide the banners, for our souls are God's and our bodies the king's, and our swords for Saint George and for England!

Celebrate all the good that is English today. Armour on and I'm off to slay a few dragons in Hampshire later... there are a fair few in North End

townsergeant

Let's not forget the Zeebrugge Raid 91 years ago today.

http://www.dover-kent.co.uk/history/ww1b_zeebrugge_raid.htm

We will remember them.

Nick B

Happy St George's Day

admin

The lady that did first espy
The dreadful dragon coming so,
Unto St. George aloud did cry,
And willed him away to go;
"Here comes that cursed fiend," quoth she;
"That soon will make an end of me."

St. George then looking round about,
The fiery dragon soon espy'd,
And like a knight of courage stout,
Against him did most fiercely ride;
And with such blows he did him greet,
he fell beneath his horse's feet.

For with his launce that was so strong,
As he came gaping in his face,
In at his mouth he thrust along;
For he could pierce no other place:
And thus within the lady's view
This mighty dragon straight he slew.

The savour of his poisoned breath
Could do this holy knight no harm.
Thus he the lady sav'd from death,
And home he led her by the arm;
Which when king Ptolemy did see,
There was great mirth and melody.

StickyBlue

May the Morris Men of England fill your Anglo Saxon heart with joy.
Happy St Georges Day.
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God Save The Queen.

MrJpig