PILGRIMS

[Shout.]

God save the King!

CHAUCER

My liege, my dear young liege,

Are these the dull grunts of the swinish herd,

Or are they singing hearts of Englishmen?

Where is the gentleman, whose ermined throat

Shall strain a nobler shout? “When Adam delved”—

Sire, Adam’s sons are delving still, and he