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Trained by his owner this vile deed to do, Made many a widowed rat and orphan too. Further I shall not say, except with tooth and claw, Pitch into all your foes, especially old Shaw; And do it rats at once, for you must see, of course. The little good that's got by merely moral force. One brief short sentence more—Be bold! and verbum sat, A small subscription raise for yours,

fond of old maxims, they serve to convey, A vast deal of truth in a very brief way; For instance, take this one, which none can deny, It's wonderful what we can do if we try!

What a beacon of hope in this sentence we find! What a spur to exertion it lends to the mind! Neglected full half of our energies lie; Oh, it's wonderful what we can do if we try!