'May God Punish England' - Interesting Prayer


	'May God Punish England' - Interesting Prayer

righthand

12-29-2007 8:21 AM

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In 1918 the frequency of the strafe slogan and similar oaths by British soldiers made John Collings Squire write the following poem :
God heard the embattled nations sing and shout
'Gott strafe England!' and 'God save the King!'
God this, God that, and God the other thing —
'Good God!' said God, 'I've got my work cut out!'

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