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The Poems of Richard Watson Gilder
Gilder, Richard Watson (1844-1909)
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The Poems of Richard Watson Gilder
J. R. L.
ON HIS BIRTHDAY
Navies
nor armies can exalt the state;
Millions of men, nor coinèd wealth untold;
Down to the pit may sink a land of gold;
But one great name can make a country great.
The Poems of Richard Watson Gilder