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women. But his audience will never be a large one. He is in- 

 fected with the ennui, the restlessness, the doubt, the hesitancy 

 of modern thought. He had no strong confidence in himself or 

 in the world of men. That is his weakness, as it is often the 

 weakness of the artistic temperament. But yet it was much, 

 very much, that in the turmoil and confusion of modern cities 

 and societies he could proclaim the old, old gospel of man- 

 hood : — 



" Who misses or wlio wins the prize, 



Go, lose or conquer as you can . 

 But, if you fail or if you rise, 



Be each, pray God, a gentleman," 



