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Saint George Quotes

I see you stand like greyhounds in the slips, Straining upon the start. The game's afoot; Follow your spirit: and upon this charge, Cry — God for Harry! England and Saint George!

I see you stand like greyhounds in the slips, Straining upon the start. The game's afoot; Follow your spirit: and upon this charge, Cry — God for Harry! England and Saint George!

William Shakespeare
Saint George, Games, England
'Henry V' (1599) act 3, sc. 1, l. 31

We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English.

Winston Churchill
Saint George, Drunk, Apathy

There is a forgotten, nay almost forbidden word, which means more to me than any other. That word is England.

Winston Churchill
Mean, Saint George, England
Sir Winston Churchill, Jack Fishman (1974). “If I lived my life again”, W.H. Allen

Saint George he was for England, And before he killed the dragon he drank a pint of English ale out of an English flagon.

Gilbert K. Chesterton
Beer, Dragons, Saint George
Gilbert K. Chesterton (2012). “L'osteria volante”, p.116, Bompiani

Advance our standards, set upon our foes; Our ancient word of courage, fair Saint George, Inspire us with the spleen of fiery dragons!

William Shakespeare
Saint George, Dragons, Standards Set
1592-3 Richard. Richard III, act 5, sc.6, l.77-81.

Saint George and the Dragon!-Bonny Saint George for Merry England!-The castle is won!

Walter Scott
Dragons, Saint George, Castles
Walter Scott (2016). “Ivanhoe, Complete: Scott's Works Vol.1”, p.297, VM eBooks

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