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Normans and Saxons

The ruling elite should beware of the ‘ox in the furrow’

“The Saxon is not like us Normans. His manners are not so polite.

But he never means anything serious till he talks about justice and right.

When he stands like an ox in the furrow – with his sullen set eyes on your own,

And grumbles, ‘This isn’t fair dealing,’ my son, leave the Saxon alone.”

Rudyard Kipling, Norman and Saxon.

This poem ought to be known to …

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