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He was the first who ever told The history of those warriors bold, The dark, stern race, whose fated age Has little left besides his page.

And he has told how death and toil Were round the settlers on the soil, Who left their native vales, to be Free as they even now are free.

Now, in the great and glorious hour That yet awaits Columbia's power, When, save his line, the past is dim, Now will she read her youth in him.

He was the first who ever told The history of those warriors bold— The dark, stern race, whose fated age Has little left besides his page. And he has told how death and toil Were round the settlers on the soil, Who left their native vales to be Free, as they even now are free. Now, in the great and glorious hour, That yet awaits Columbia's power, When, save his line, the past is dim— Now she will read her youth in him."