History & Politics
On Pitt and Fox
From Complete Poetical Works, ed. E. H. Coleridge (1912)
History & Politics
Britannia's boast, her glory and her pride,
Pitt in his Country's service lived and died:
At length resolv'd, like Pitt had done, to do,
For once to serve his Country, Fox died too!
"Our Nation's Foes lament on Fox's death,
But bless the hour when Pitt resigned his breath:
These feelings wide let Sense and Truth unclue,
We give the palm where Justice points its due."'
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Coleridge, Samuel Taylor. “On Pitt and Fox.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/coleridge/349/.
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Coleridge, Samuel Taylor. “On Pitt and Fox.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/coleridge/349/.
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