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116 He is the equalizer of his age and land, He supplies what wants supplying—he checks what
 * wants checking,

In peace, out of him speaks the spirit of peace, large,
 * rich, thrifty, building populous towns, encouraging
 * agriculture, arts, commerce, lighting the
 * study of man, the Soul, health, immortality,
 * government,

In war, he is the best backer of the war—he fetches
 * artillery as good as the engineer's—he can make
 * every word he speaks draw blood;

The years straying toward infidelity, he withholds by
 * his steady faith,

He is no arguer, he is judgment, He judges not as the judge judges, but as the sun
 * falling round a helpless thing;

As he sees the farthest he has the most faith, His thoughts are the hymns of the praise of things, In the dispute on God and eternity he is silent, He sees eternity less like a play with a prologue and
 * denouement,

He sees eternity in men and women—he does not
 * see men and women as dreams or dots.

Of the idea of perfect and free individuals, the idea
 * of These States, the bard walks in advance,
 * leader of leaders,

The attitude of him cheers up slaves, and horrifies
 * foreign despots.

Without extinction is Liberty! Without retrograde
 * is Equality!

They live in the feelings of young men, and the
 * best women,