Beasts and Foxes in a British Warning Poem
A satirical verse laments Britain’s past romantic gains and warns of policy overreach as Spain and Europe loom. It imagines the fox in the lion’s saddle and mocks England’s strength, urging vigilance before pacific fate destroys the Armada memory.
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