Saint George he was for England, And before he killed the dragon he dr…

Gilbert K. Chesterton
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Saint George he was for England, And before he killed the dragon he drank a pint of English ale out of an English flagon. ✨ Gilbert K. Chesterton (2012). L'osteria volante, p.116, Bompiani
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