The “all-hail Hereafter,” in which the poet pictures personal success, is a feeble expression for that transcendent Future where man shall be conqueror, not only over nations, but over himself, subduing pride of birth, prejudice of class, pretension of Caste.
Sumner reflects on the limitations of personal success compared to the greater triumph of humanity over societal prejudices.
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