Sir John Dashwood

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    Treason doth never prosper: what’s the reason?
    For if it prosper, none dare call it treason.
    Sir John Harington (1561–1612)

    Think of what our Nation stands for,
    Books from Boots’ and country lanes,
    Free speech, free passes, class distinction,
    Democracy and proper drains.
    —Sir John Betjeman (1906–1984)