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Tho' from his birth one darken'd eye he drew
(The viewless orb was of the granite's hue),
Nature, who partly robb'd him of his sight,
Repaid this failure by redoubled might.
This noble youth was of the highest state;
His actions honour'd, and his words of weight:
Prompt and resolv'd in every generous cause,
A friend to Justice and her sternest laws:
Fashion'd for sudden feats, or toils of length,
His limbs possess'd both suppleness and strength:
Dauntless his mind, determin'd and adroit
In every quick and hazardous exploit.