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[A tear for thee? Not, Byron, if thy name]
A tear for thee? Not, Byron, if thy nameShall be a watchword to unchain the slave,
Rolling o'er tyrants' hearts like thundering flame,
And kindling, as with soul, th' embattled wave;
Till conquering Freedom, on their briny grave,
Find Greeks like those who died at Salamis.
Arise, and equal them, ye modern brave!
Let past and future ages yield to this!
And be your names a spell, as Byron's was and is.
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