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The Wrath of the Awakened Saxon by Rudyard Kipling (1917)It was not part of their blood, It came to them very late, With long arrears to make good, When the Saxon began to hate.They were not easily moved, They were icy -- willing to wait Till every count should be proved, Ere the Saxon began to hate.Their voices were even and low. Their eyes were level and straight. There was neither sign nor show When the Saxon began to hate.It was not preached to the crowd. It was not taught by the state. No man spoke it aloud When the...

Rudyard Kipling Tommy I went into a public-'ouse to get a pint o'beer, The publican 'e up an' sez, "We serve no red-coats here." The girls be'ind the bar they laughed an' giggled fit to die, I outs into the street again an' to myself sez I: O it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "Tommy, go away"; But it's ``Thank you, Mister Atkins,'' when the band begins to play, The band begins to play, my boys, the band begins to play, O it's ``Thank you, Mr. Atkins,'' when the band begins to play. I went into a theatre...