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Walter Waring, "Retort" (1928)
12024-03-13T12:05:36-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e12131plain2024-03-13T12:05:36-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Though you point out our lowly birth And boast your finer, nobler earth, You do not cite, to prove your worth, That you sprang from a Nordic serf.