The Roman Empire and the British Peasant

I well remember how in the se of the first great change that heralded a new era in britain, the herdsmen and serfs were crushed between waning roman terrors such as electra wielded. I saw it bud, and i saw it bitterly fruitful. If you turn back the pages of history, you will find these ines did indeed make a stand for a moment. And when honorius had withdrawn his last legionaries and given the islanders their liberty for a few brief years, there was a shepherd government here. Then came the next strong tide of northern invasion and another conquest. On that occasion, the spoilers were spoilt, and we taught the northern ravishers