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No dark will dim, no spending waste thy ray; And we as soon could doubt the Milky Way, Whether enduring were its silver zone, As question of thy truth.
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This passage expresses unwavering faith in Sumner's truth and integrity, comparing it to the constancy of the Milky Way.
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