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With all the civic virtues that impart, 
Grace to the mind, and honor to the heart; 
What soul exulting doth not pant to bring 
Some simple offering o’er thy path to fling ? 
For even childhood in its happy hours, 
Would twine for thee a garland of sweet flowers. 
With glad emotion then, we haste to prove, 
How patriot worth, and daring deeds we love ; 
And with one voice of earnest welcome greet 
Our honored guest to Virtue’s calm retreat. 
Hero of Erie ! lo ! around thee stand, 
The free-born daughters of our common land, 
With hearts, like roses on our western plains, 
Then' incense flinging to the name of Gaines. 
