Whin we wants to smash th' sassenach an' restore th' land iv th' birth iv some iv us to her thrue place among th' nations, we gives a picnic.
"Mr. Dooley: In the Hearts of His Countrymen"
Finley Peter Dunne
Have ye e'er a sassenach concealed about ye'er clothes?
"Mr. Dooley: In the Hearts of His Countrymen"
Finley Peter Dunne
But, strangely enough, the favorite hero of English romance was that mythical Arthur of Britain, whom Welsh legend had celebrated as the most formidable enemy of the sassenach invaders and their victor in twelve great battles.
"Brief History of English and American Literature"
Henry A. Beers