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The True-Born Englishman is described as a satire in verse by Daniel Defoe. A prose explanation says the intent of the satire is pointed at the vanity of those who talk of their antiquity, and value themselves upon their pedigree. The prose explanation also says that a true Englishman is one that deserves a character, but that as for a true-born Englishman, the writer confesses not to understand him.
One stretch of verse says the climate makes them terrible and bold, and English beef their courage does uphold. The verse also says that what honesty they have, the Saxon gave them, and that good drunken company is their delight. A speaker in the verse says he overthrew his first benefactor and asks how he should be true to a second, and calls his predecessor Judas a fool.
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- Daniel Defoe
- Pages
- 41
- Language
- English
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- Poetry
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