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THE CITIZEN OF THE WORLD.
When long thick tempests waste the plains,
And lightnings cleave an angry sky,
Sorrow invades each anxious swain,
And trembling nymphs to shelter fly.
But should the sun's bright beams appear,
Hush'd are their sighs, and calm'd their fear.
And lightnings cleave an angry sky,
Sorrow invades each anxious swain,
And trembling nymphs to shelter fly.
But should the sun's bright beams appear,
Hush'd are their sighs, and calm'd their fear.
So, when fierce zeal a nation rends,
And dark injustice veils the throne,
Beneath the storm meek virtue bends,
And modest truth is heard to groan:
But let the star of Freedom rise,
They hail the beams with grateful eyes.
And dark injustice veils the throne,
Beneath the storm meek virtue bends,
And modest truth is heard to groan:
But let the star of Freedom rise,
They hail the beams with grateful eyes.
Who, then, when patriots long oppress'd,
Decree to curb a tyrant's pride,
And justice fires a nation's breast,
Who shall the gen'rous ardour chide?
What shall withstand the great decree,
When a brave nation will be free?
Decree to curb a tyrant's pride,
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Who shall the gen'rous ardour chide?
What shall withstand the great decree,
When a brave nation will be free?
Thus Greece repell'd her num'rous foes
Thus Britain curb'd a Stuart's race;
Thus Gallia's sons to glory rose,
Heralds of Peace to future days:
And thus may all the nations rise,
And shout their triumphs to the skies!
Thus Britain curb'd a Stuart's race;
Thus Gallia's sons to glory rose,
Heralds of Peace to future days:
And thus may all the nations rise,
And shout their triumphs to the skies!
The wars of ages thus decided,
Commerce shall bless each smiling land;
And man from man no more divided,
In peace shall live, a friendly band.
But, tyrants with their glare of pow'r,
Like meteors fall, to rise no more.
Commerce shall bless each smiling land;
And man from man no more divided,
In peace shall live, a friendly band.
But, tyrants with their glare of pow'r,
Like meteors fall, to rise no more.
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Then blooming youths, and sages hoary,
Shall sing the deeds of ancient days,
And tender virgins learn the story,
And children lisp their grandsires praise.
The heavens shall smile, and earth be gay,
When Peace with Freedom rules the day.
Shall sing the deeds of ancient days,
And tender virgins learn the story,
And children lisp their grandsires praise.
The heavens shall smile, and earth be gay,
When Peace with Freedom rules the day.
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