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Meanwhile your rising glory you shall view; Wit, learning, virtue, discipline of war, Shall for protection to your world repair, And fix a long illustrious empire there.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Meanwhile your rising glory you shall view; Wit, learning, virtue, discipline of war, Shall for protection to your world…”
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Sumner expresses optimism about the future glory and achievements of a society based on learning and virtue.
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