History & Politics
XL
From Poems and Ballads (Third Series)
History & Politics
Despair may wring men's hearts, and fear
Bow down their heads to kiss the dust,
Where patriot memories rot and rust,
And change makes faint a nation's cheer,
And faith yields up her trust.
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Swinburne, Algernon Charles. “XL.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/swinburne/247/.
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Swinburne, Algernon Charles. “XL.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/swinburne/247/.
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