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COURAGE.
Knowing the right and true,
Let the world say to you
Worst that it can:
Answer despite the blame,
Answer despite the shame,
I'll not belie my name,—
I'll be a man!
Let the world say to you
Worst that it can:
Answer despite the blame,
Answer despite the shame,
I'll not belie my name,—
I'll be a man!
Armed only with the right,
Standing alone to fight
Wrong, old as time,
Holding up hands to God
Over the rack and rod,—
Over the crimson sod,
That is sublime!
Standing alone to fight
Wrong, old as time,
Holding up hands to God
Over the rack and rod,—
Over the crimson sod,
That is sublime!
Monarchs of old, at will
Parcelled the world, but still
Crowns may be won:
Yet there are piles to light,—
Putting all fear to flight,
Shouting for truth and right,
Who will mount on?
Parcelled the world, but still
Crowns may be won:
Yet there are piles to light,—
Putting all fear to flight,
Shouting for truth and right,
Who will mount on?
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