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St. George’s Day – Enoch Powell

Enoch Powell speech on England.  Once or twice at most in a lifetime a man ought to be allowed, as you have done me the honour to allow me tonight, to propose this toast. Introspection for a nati...

The English Flag — Kipling

The English Flag Above the portico a flag-staff, bearing 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...

The Reformers — Kipling

NOT in the camp his victory lies     Or triumph in the market-place, Who is his Nation’s sacrifice     To turn the judgment from his folk. Happy is he who, bred and taught  &n...

The Magic Square (exerpt) — Kipling

“Certain it is men have fallen upon each other from the first. This is a business which the Gods lay upon the Young; leaving the Old to weary with words the unreturning phalanx.” What put ...

Independence (excerpt) — Rudyard Kipling

“To catch Dame Fortune’s golden smile     Assiduous wait upon her, And gather gold by every wile     That’s justified by honour— Not for to hide it in a hedge     N...

The Kingspirit — Scott Mannion

“Charge the free-born sons with The Power to resist, imbue them with the spirit of heroic ages, lost; crown them with that which was stolen in First Light’s lies. Birthright of The Sovereignful,...

“Thus An Aged Father Taught His Free-born Son”: Anglo-saxon Precepts.

“Thus An Aged Father Taught His Free-born Son”: Anglo-saxon Precepts. Thus an aged father taught his free-born son,  a mind-wise man, elderly in virtue of his kinsmen,  in percep...

This State of England in Our Times — Alfred Lord Tennyson

How much I love this writer’s manly style! By such men led, our press had ever been The public conscience of our noble isle, Severe and quick to feel a civic sin, To raise the people and chastis...

The Islanders — Rudyard Kipling

NO DOUBT but ye are the People—your throne is above the King’s. Whoso speaks in your presence must say acceptable things: Bowing the head in worship, bending the knee in fear— Bringing the word well s...