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 Fair as Athens then with foot upon her foeman’s front, and strong Even as Athens for redemption of the world from sovereign wrong, Like as Athens crowned she stood before the sun with crowning song. All the world is theirs with whom is freedom: first of all the free, Blest are they whom song has crowned and clothed with blessing: these as we, These alone have part in spirit with the sun that crowns the sea,

April, 1881.