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Who is it calls thee? One whose need
transcends the common size;
Who stands in front against a foe
to which no equal rise:
transcends the common size;
Who stands in front against a foe
to which no equal rise:
In front he stands, the brink he treads
of an eternal state;
How dreadful his appointed post!
how strongly arm'd by fate
of an eternal state;
How dreadful his appointed post!
how strongly arm'd by fate
His threat'ning foe! what shadows deep
o'erwhelm his gloomy brow!
His dart tremendous!—at fourscore
my sole asylum, Thou!
o'erwhelm his gloomy brow!
His dart tremendous!—at fourscore
my sole asylum, Thou!
Haste, then, O Resignation! haste,
'tis thine to reconcile
My foe, and me; at thy approach,
my foe begins to smile:
'tis thine to reconcile
My foe, and me; at thy approach,
my foe begins to smile:
O! for that summit of my wish,
whilst here I draw my breath,
That promise of eternal life,
a glorious smile in death:
whilst here I draw my breath,
That promise of eternal life,
a glorious smile in death:
What sight, heav'ns azure arch beneath,
has most of heav'n to boast?
The man resign'd; at once serene,
and giving up the ghost.
has most of heav'n to boast?
The man resign'd; at once serene,
and giving up the ghost.
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