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 'Let us now praise famous men'— Men of little showing— For their work continueth And their work continueth Broad and deep continueth Greater than their knowing!

Western wind and open surge Took us from our mothers; Flung us on a naked shore (Twelve bleak houses by the shore! Seven summers by the shore!) 'Mid two hundred brothers. There we met with famous men Set in office o'er us; And they beat on us with rods— Faithfully with many rods— Daily beat us on with rods, For the love they bore us.

Out of Egypt unto Troy— Over Himalaya— Far and sure our bands have gone— Hy-Brasil or Babylon, Islands of the Southern Fun, And cities of Cathaia