The Secret People Comments
Smile at us, pay us, pass us; but do not quite forget;
For we are the people of England, that never have spoken yet.
There is many a fat farmer that drinks less cheerfully,
There is many a free French peasant who is richer and sadder than we.
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It reminds me of a line in a 'folk song' which includes the words 'As soon as this pub closes, the revolution starts'
I think this just sums us up perfectly. Secretly revolutionary. We obey the law in our own way, and subvert it to our use. That is why case law is so important.
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7/29/2025 5:18:48 PM # 1.0.0
But they did speak, for the first time, in 2016.