[BNP/E3, 49A2 – 15]

4-4-09

Reply to Lord John Manners

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Why, have no fear, man![1] Should another nation

Usurp thy nation – country’s perennial[2] station

Should they take commerce, wealth from thee

Could they take learning, laws conceivably 

Still they’d leave the sunlight, be sure,

For what the devil could[3] they want it for?

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[1] have no fear, man! /hadst /dost\ thou fear, man!\
[2] perennial /foremost\
[3] c/w\ould