The Poetical Works of James Russell LowellHoughton, Osgood, 1879 - 422 pages |
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... For the fallen and the weak ; They are slaves who will not choose Hatred , scoffing , and abuse , Rather than in silence shrink From the truth they needs must think ; They are slaves who dare not be In the right with two or three ...
... For the fallen and the weak ; They are slaves who will not choose Hatred , scoffing , and abuse , Rather than in silence shrink From the truth they needs must think ; They are slaves who dare not be In the right with two or three ...
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