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A DIALOGUE; OVERHEARD IN A VILLAGE NEAR PORTSMOUTH, DURING WAR FRANCE by ROWLAND EYLES EGERTON-WARBURTON

First Line: SAYS SUE TO JACK, 'THE REASON WHY WE ENGLISH WINS THE DAY
Last Line: "JABBERING BEGGARS, NO! WHO'D UNDERSTAND 'EM IF THEY DID?"
Subject(s): FRENCH & INDIAN WARS; NAVY - FRANCE; NAVY - GREAT BRITAIN; PRAYER; WAR; FRENCH NAVY; ENGLISH NAVY;
SAYS Sue to Jack, "The reason why we English wins the day,
'Tis because before a battle them 'ere Frenchmen never pray:"
Jack he answer'd scornful, as he spat and turn'd his quid,
"Jabbering beggars, no! who'd understand 'em if they did?"



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