Yes, this is the voice of the bluff March gale;
We severed have been too long,
But now we have done with a worn-out tale--
The tale of an ancient wrong--
And our friendship last long as love doth last and stronger
than death is strong.
ALFRED AUSTIN.
THE ENGLISH FLAG.
It is quite true that the English flag stands for freedom the world
over. Wherever it floats almost any one is safe, whether English or
not.
[Above the portico the Union Jack remained fluttering in the flames for
some time, but ultimately when it fell the crowds rent the air with
shouts, and seemed to see significance in the incident.--_Daily
Papers_.]
Winds of the World, give answer? They are whimpering to and fro--
And what should they know of England who only England know?--
The poor little street-bred people that vapour and fume and brag,
They are lifting their heads in the stillness to yelp at
the English Flag!
Must we borrow a clout from the Boer--to plaster anew with dirt?
An Irish liar's bandage, or an English coward's shirt?
We may not speak of England; her Flag's to sell or share.
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