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Lawrence Hall [email protected] LogoSophia Magazine – A Pilgrim’s Journal of Life, Literature and Love Fellowship & Fairydust (fellowshipandfairydust.com) https://hellopoetry.com/lawrence-hall/ poeticdrivel.blogspot.com                           The Decline of the British Empire Whatever happens We have got Shakespeare and Milton And they have not But this is what They have got: A strong economy And we have not (Based on a bit of 19th century triumphalist doggerel, attributed to Hilaire Belloc and others, about the Maxim gun. And let The People shout, “Decolonize these lines!”)
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Dec 12, 2022
Dec 12, 2022 at 7:56 AM UTC
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The Decline of the British Empire
Lawrence Hall [email protected] LogoSophia Magazine – A Pilgrim’s Journal of Life, Literature and Love Fellowship & Fairydust (fellowshipandfairydust.com) https://hellopoetry.com/lawrence-hall/ poeticdrivel.blogspot.com                           The Decline of the British Empire Whatever happens We have got Shakespeare and Milton And they have not But this is what They have got: A strong economy And we have not (Based on a bit of 19th century triumphalist doggerel, attributed to Hilaire Belloc and others, about the Maxim gun. And let The People shout, “Decolonize these lines!”)
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