“ENGLAND, MISTRESS OF THE SEA”
The time will come when thou shalt lift thine eyes To watch a long-drawn battle in the skies, While aged peasants, too amazed for words, Stare at the flying fleet of wondrous birds. England, so long the mistress of the sea, Where wind and waves confer her sovereignty, Her ancient triumphs yet on high shall bear, And reign the sovereign of the conquered air. (Prophecy made in 1737 by Thomas Gray in his “Luna Habitabilis.” He was also the author of the “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard.” )
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 24 January 1942, Page 7
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93“ENGLAND, MISTRESS OF THE SEA” Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 24 January 1942, Page 7
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