IT is not to be thought of that the flood br    Of British freedom, which, to the open sea br    Of the world's praise, from dark antiquity br Hath flow'd, 'with pomp of waters, unwithstood,' br Roused though it be full often to a mood br    Which spurns the check of salutary bands,-- br    That this most famous stream in bogs and sands br Should perish; and to evil and to good br Be lost for ever. In our halls is hung br    Armoury of the invincible Knights of old: br We must be free or die, who speak the tongue br    That Shakespeare spake; the faith and morals hold br Which Milton held.--In everything we are sprung br    Of Earth's first blood, have titles manifold.