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88 Thy life-blood tracks its parent lake,

And then strike home!

8.

Tread those reviving passions down,

Unworthy manhood!—unto thee

Indifferent should the smile or frown

Of Beauty be.

9.

If thou regret'st thy youth, why live?

The land of honourable death

Is here:—up to the Field, and give

Away thy breath!

10.

Seek out—less often sought than found—

A soldier's grave, for thee the best;

Then look around, and choose thy ground,

And take thy Rest. Missolonghi, Jan. 22, 1824. [First published, Morning Chronicle, October 29, 1824.]