Sir Francis Hastings Doyle (1810-1888). From The Private of the Buffs. Robert Bridges, ed. 1916. The Spirit of Man: An Anthology

Robert Bridges, ed. (1844–1930). The Spirit of Man: An Anthology. 1916.

From The Private of the Buffs

Sir Francis Hastings Doyle (1810–1888)


AY, 1 tear his body limb from limb,
Bring cord, or axe, or flame:
He only knows, that not through him
Shall England come to shame.

Note 1. Sir F. H. Doyle. From The Private of the Buffs. [back]