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Rh Not on its base Monadnoc surer stood,

Than he to common sense and common good:

No mimic; from his breast his counsel drew,

Believed the eloquent was aye the true;

He bridged the gulf from th' alway good and wise

To that within the vision of small eyes.

Self-centred; when he launched the genuine word

It shook or captivated all who heard,

Ran from his mouth to mountains and the sea,

And burned in noble hearts proverb and prophecy.

1854