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First Line: Now side by side curvet and prance
Last Line: Now side by side!
Alternate Author Name(s): Dobson, Austin
Subject(s): England; France; Peace; English


NOW side by side curvet and prance
The flower of England and of France,
Tried champions, comrades leal and true,
Resolved, in all, to dare and do, --
Whom pen and pencil serve for lance.

'Knights of the Joyous Countenance!' --
In wit, skill, gaiety, romance,
Who shall to-day contend with you,
Now side by side?

Salut, MESSIRES! May no mischance
To this fair bond bring severance!
Salut! Salut! Red, White and Blue; --
Salut! to our grim Lion too,
Who laughs to see the lines advance
Now side by side!





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