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 Say, what can public Themes afford, Save venal Honours to an hateful Lord, Reserv'd for angry Heaven, & scorn'd of honest Fame?

But here, where Freedom's equal Throne To all her valiant Sons is known; Where All direct the Sword she wears, And each the Power, that rules him, shares; Here let the Bard, whose listless Feet From public Labours would retreat, Bid public Joys farewell: Let him to fitter Climes remove, Far from the Heroe's and the Patriot's Lore, And lull mysterious Monks to slumber in their Cell. IV. 3.