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With Pity's tender arms embrace The orphans of a kindred race; And in one zone of concord bind The lawless spoilers of mankind : — To sing in niunbers boldly free The wars and woes of hberty ; The glory of her triumphs tell, Her nobler suffering when she fell,* Girt with the phalanx of the brave, Or widow'd on the patriot's grave. Which tyrants tremble to pass by, Ev'n on the car of Victory.

These are the Bard's sublimest views. The angel visions of the Muse, That o'er his morning slumbers shine ; These are his themes, — and these were mine.

��* ' Pui val d'ogni vUtoria un bel soffrire."

GAEX<iNA PASSERINIt

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