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St George's Day Poem
By Elvis McGonagall
Read on BBC Radio 4 Today Programme, 23rd April 2008

Once more into the breach dear Morris dancers,
Once more
Jingle your bells
Thwack sticks
Raise flagons
Cry God for Harry and St George
Gallant knight and slayer of dragons
Patron Saint of Merrie England
And Georgia
And Catalonia
And Portugal
Beirut
Moscow
Istanbul
Germany
Greece
Archers
Farmers
Boy scouts
Butchers
And sufferers of Syphilis
Multi-cultural icon with sword and codpiece
On, on, you bullet headed Saxon sons
Fly flags from white van and cab
But, remember,
Stout yeoman
Your champion was Turkish
So, get drunk!
And have a kebab!