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THE HERO
My thought sublimes
A common deed;
In evil times
In utmost need,
My spirit climbs
Where dragons breed.
A common deed;
In evil times
In utmost need,
My spirit climbs
Where dragons breed.
Nor will I trip
Even at the hiss
On the drawn lip
Of the abyss:
My footsteps grip
The precipice.
Even at the hiss
On the drawn lip
Of the abyss:
My footsteps grip
The precipice.
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Applause and blame
Let prophets share:
My secret aim
The deed I dare,
My own acclaim
Comprise my care.
Let prophets share:
My secret aim
The deed I dare,
My own acclaim
Comprise my care.
Above the laws,
Against the light
That overawes
The world I fight
And win, because
I have the might.
Against the light
That overawes
The world I fight
And win, because
I have the might.
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