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By John Davidson
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Percy.
Wherever light, wherever shade is,
Gold and purple may be seen.

Brian.
Gold and purple lords-and-ladies
Tread a measure on the green.

Sandy.
Among the long brown furrow lines
The charlock's mustard flowers come up.

Herbert.
On happy banks the primrose shines;
In lustrous meads, the buttercup.

Herbert.
In deserts where the wild wind blows
Blossoms the magic hæmony.

Percy.
Deep in the Chiltern woodland glows
The purple pasque anemone.

Basil.
And England still grows great,
And never shall grow old;

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