«A History of England». 1911. 5. The Anvil Norman Conquest, 1066 ENGLAND'S on the anvil-hear the hammers ring- Clanging from the Severn to the Tyne! Never was a blacksmith like our Norman King- England's being hammered, hammered, hammered into line! England's on the anvil! Heavy are the blows! (But the work will be a marvel when it's done.) Little bits of Kingdoms cannot stand against their foes. England's being hammered hammered, hammered into one! There shall be one people-it shall serve one Lord- (Neither Priest nor Baron shall escape!) It shall have one speech and law, soul and strength and sword. England's being hammered, hammered, hammered into shape! |
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