150 The Lesson of History 



" For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, 

 Saw the Vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be ; 



Till the war-drum throbb'd no longer, and the battle flags 



were furl'd 

 In the Parliament of man, the Federation of the world. 



There the common sense of most shall hold a fretful realm 



in awe, 

 And the kindly earth shall slumber, lapt in universal law. 



Yet I doubt not thro' the ages one increasing purpose runs, 

 And the thoughts of men are widen'd with the process of 

 the suns." (" Locksley Hall.") 



