As the EU Empire marches on, we'd best remember what has gone,

All we've been deceived about for decades when truth suffered drought.

Habeas Corpus dearly bought held prisoner far beyond our court,

While Parliament as a provincial assembly should have democracy feeling trembly!

And the fears expressed (described as barmy) now return in plans for an EU Army,

And behind this scheme? - over to you.  (clue - it's the the loser of World War Two).

Our past is a thousand years or so of what was won and what we know,

Our island nation has played its part so many times (just where to start?)

Have we now lost our nerve and pride - that took our forebears far and wide?

Do we abandon all they sought and won, and send it down with the setting sun?

The world looks on with baited breath to see if they're witnessing our death...

The extinguishing of an ancient flame that bore its share of blame and fame

But never went down without a fight - now seeking its way into the long night

That looms for every nation state which allows others to decide its fate.

Is it goodbye to our precious identity - subsumed in a corporate EU entity?

Or do we find our courage and declare nevermore - .and return to the values we knew before?

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