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He has recalled the past as still The present should the past recall: With careful patience seeking truths, And asking lessons from them all.

'Tis the historian's part to weigh The glories of a former hour; His are the trophies that outlast The storied arch, the lofty tower.

We mark the progress of the mind— How changed to what it was of yore! And every point of knowledge gained Seems an encouragement for more!"