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...earth, this realm, this England, This nurse, this teeming womb of royal kings, Fear'd by their breed,3 and famous by their birth, Renowned for their deeds...This land of such dear souls, this dear dear land, Dear for her reputation through the world, Is now leas'd out (I die pronouncing it,) Like to a tenement,...

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...in the silver sea, Which serves it in the office of a wall, Of as a moat defensive to a house, • Against the envy of less happier lands ; This blessed...(For Christian service, and true chivalry,) As is the sepulcher in stubborn Jewry, Of the world's ransom, blessed Mary's son : This land of such dear souls,...

...blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England, This nurse, this teeming womb of royal kings, FearM by their breed, and famous by their birth, Renowned...This land of such dear souls, this dear dear land, Dear for her reputation through the world, Is now leas'd out (I die pronouncing it,) Like to a tenement,...

...set in the silver sea, Which serves it in the office of a wall, Or as a moat defensive to a house, Against the envy of less happier lands ; This blessed...This land of such dear souls, this dear dear land, Dear for her reputation through the world, Is now leas'd out (I die pronouncing it,) Like to a tenement,...

...earth, this realm, this England, This nurse, this teeming womb of royal kings, . Fear'd by their breed,3 and famous by their birth, Renowned for their deeds...This land of such dear souls, this dear dear land, Dear for her reputation through the world, Is now leas'd out (I die pronouncing it,) Like to a tenement,...

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