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— A hand Higher even than his, is wanted here this day. — Freedom and People, holy words, and dear! How have they dared to desecrate your name. Blind leaders of a blinder multitude, Seeking your altars in the fanes of Shame! — Prate ye of pure democracy? — 'Tis here, Here in a noble life, and self subdued! 10 SONNETS ON THE DEATH OF VI. Yet walk we not all hopeless : — and the dream That haunts the troubled slumber of the State, Of prosperous peace, and golden years that wait Even at the portal..., yearning now to teem A race of monarchs in the land, may seem No idle vision, — though the Good and Great Be not the children of our Wealth, nor date Their glory from the Lightning and the Steam. Are these thy gods, O England 1 — Dost thou hope To teach true manhood by mechanic lore"? — By yon electric links from shore to shore ? — Yon powers that pant along the clanking groove 1 — I ween our destined kings are they who cope Boldly with duty, — strong in faith and love. THE DUKE or WELLINGTON.
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