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Whichbringatwhilesthelionlyfarroar，Aswrestledhewithmanaclesandgags，Tospeedacrossacoweringworldoncemore，Superbinorderedfloods，hislordlyflags。

Hisnameonsilencethundered，ontheobscureLightened；ithauntedmornandeven-song：

Earthofherprodigy’sextinctionlong，Withshudderingsandwiththrillings，hungunsure。

Snappedwasthechordthatmadetheresonantbow，InFrance，abasedandlikeashrunkencorse；

Amidtheweakestweak，thelowestlow，Fromthehighestfallen，stagnantoffhersource；

Condemnedtohearthenations’hostilemirth；

Seecurtainedheavens，andsmellasulphurousearth；

WhichtoldhowevermoreshalltyrantForceBegetthegreaterforitsoverthrow。

ThesongofLibertyinherhearingspokeAforeigntongue；Earth’sflutteringlittlelyreUnlike，butliketheraven’sraveningcroak。

NottillherbreathofbeingcouldaspireAnew，thislovedandscourgedofAngelsfoundOurcommonbrotherhoodinsightandsound：

WhenmellowrangthenameNapoleon，AnddimaloftheryoungAngelicalwaved。

Betweenetherealandgrosstochoose，Sheswung；hersouldesired，hersensescraved。

Theyprickedherdreams，whileoftherskiesweredunBehindo’ershadowingfoemen：onatideTheydrewthenaturehangneedofprideAmongherfellowsforitstaldues：

Heseenlikesomeraretreasure-galleon，Hulldown，withmastsagainsttheWesternhues。

WelookforherthatsunlikestoodUpontheforeheadofourday，Anorbofnations，radiatingfoodForbodyandformindalway。

WhereistheShapeofgladarray；

Thenervoushands，thefrontofsteel，Theclariontongue？Whereistheboldproudface？

Weseeavacantplace；

Wehearanironheel。

OshethatmadethebraveappealFormanhoodwhenourtimewasdark，AndfromourfettersdrovethesparkWhichwasaslightningtorevealNewseasons，withtheswifterplayOfpulses，andbenignerday；

ShethatdinelyshookthedeadFromlingman；thatstretchedaheadHerresoluteforefingerstraight，AndmarchedtowardthegloomygateOfearth’sUntried，gavenote，andinThegoodnameofHumanityCalledforththedaringsion!she，Shelikewisehalfcorruptofsin，AngelandWanton!canitbe？

Herstarhasfounderedineclipse，Theshriekofmadnessonherlips；

Shredsofher，andnomore，wesee。

Thereishorribleconvulsion，smothereddin，Asofonethatinagrave-clothstrugglestobefree。

LooknotforspreadingboughsOntherenforesttree。

LookdownwheredeepinbloodandmireBlackthunderplantshisfeetandploughsThesoilforruin：thatisFrance：

Stillthrillinglikealyre，AmazedtosheringdiscordfromafallSuddenasthattheluridhostsrecallWhometinheaventheirreparablemischance。

OthatisFrance!

Thebrillianteyestokindlebliss，Theshrewdquicklipstolaughandkiss，Breaststhatasighingworldinspire，Andlaughter-dimpledcountenanceWheresoulandsensescaughtdesire!

Everinvokingfirefromheaven，thefireHasgraspedher，unconsumable，butframedForalltheecstasiesofsufferingdire。

MotherofPride，hersanctuaryshamed：

MotherofDelicacy，andmadeamarkForoutrage：MotherofLuxury，strippedstark：

MotherofHeroes，bondsmen：thro’therains，Acrossherboundaries，lotheleague-longchains!

FondMotherofhermartialyouth；theypass，Arespectresinhersight，aremownasgrass!

MotherofHonour，anddishonoured：MotherOfGlory，shecondemnedtocrownwithbaysHerctor，andbefountainofhispraise。

Isthereanothercurse？Thereisanother：

Compassionatehermadness：isshenotMotherofReason？shethatseesthemmownLikegrass，heryoungones!Yea，inthelowgroanAndunderthefedthunderofthisho