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Poems Of William Wordsworth: We Must Be Free Or Die
From: Great Works of Literature
Date: 19920101
Author:Wordsworth, William
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We Must Be Free Or Die
It is not to be thought of that the flood Of British freedom, which, to the open sea Of the world's praise, from dark antiquity Hath flowed, 'with pomp of waters, unwithstood,' Roused though it be full often to a mood Which spurns the check of salutary bands, That this most famous Stream in bogs and sands Should perish; and to evil and to good Be lost for ever. In our halls is hung Armoury of the invincible knights of old: We must be free or die, who speak the tongue That Shakespeare spoke: the faith and morals hold Which Milton held. - In everything we ...
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