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Land of Hope & Glory
William of Middenshire, Keeper of Mammals Beginning with "W" and Goatee Beards Started conversation Oct 12, 2002
What a useful entry. Wish I'd found this before trawling through the net to find the words for "Rule Britannia."
Incidentally, a recent TV documentary on Elgar suggest that the great man was less than pleased when "Land of Hope and Glory" was used as part of the World War 1 recruiting campaign.
WM
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