Newton Dogvane a Story of English Country Life volume 3
Newton Dogvane a Story of English Country Life volume 3
Francis V. R.
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" Why the deuce, " said Uncle Crabb, " can't they call themselves archers or bowmen? What do they want to lug such a term as toxophilology into the language for ? Everybody seems to be getting ashamed of his mother tongue, and in- NEWTON DOGVANE. 143 venting a new one. Fancy a description of Poictiers thus : ' Then the English toxophilites discharged forthwith showers of toxophihtic weapons on the enemy, ' and so forth. Yah ! " and Uncle Crabb walked away, improvising and singing to himself, wi...th many and strong expressions of disap- proval : — " ' Oh, bold Robin Hood was a toxophilite, A toxophilite was he ; And Scarlet, Much, and Little John, Toxophilites all three. Then hey for the lively and verdant shade — ' Not the merry greenwood, oh no ! — it's lively and verdant, and merriment is vulgar and out of the question — and as to green — pooh ! common people eat greens, and call one another greens. So, " ' Hey for the lively and verdant shade, Hey for the trysting-tree. ' 144 NEWTON DOGVANE.
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