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and caufe a rich harveft of good deeds to fpring 

 up, from the barren and unfriendly foil of a de- 

 praved or neglected heart. 



Not far beneath the hero's feet. 

 Nor from the legiflator's feat. 



Stands far remote the bard. 

 Though not with public terrors crown'd. 

 Yet wider (hall his rule be found ; 



More lafting his award. 

 Lycurgus fafliioned Sparta's fame. 

 And Pompey to the Roman name. 



Gave universal fway : 

 Where are they ? — Homer's reverend page 

 Holds empire to .the thirtieth age. 



And tongues and climes obey. ' 



Akenside on the Ufe of Poetry. 



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