William Wordsworth, 'November, 1806'

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November, 1806

Another year!--another deadly blow!
Another mighty Empire overthrown!
And We are left, or shall be left, alone;
The last that dare to struggle with the Foe.
'Tis well! from this day forward we shall know
That in ourselves our safety must be sought;
That by our own right hands it must be wrought;
That we must stand unpropped, or be laid low.
O dastard whom such foretaste doth not cheer!
We shall exult, if they who rule the land
Be men who hold its many blessings dear,
Wise, upright, valiant; not a servile band,
Who are to judge of danger which they fear,
And honour which they do not understand.

by William Wordsworth

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[pigshitpoet.livejournal.com]

Ave Imperatriz by Oscar Wilde

Set in this stormy Northern sea,
Queen of these restless fields of tide,
England! what shall men say of thee,
Before whose feet the worlds divide?
https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Ave_Imperatrix

[duathir.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the link.

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you are very welcome

[bloodrebel333.livejournal.com]

Nice, thanks.

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You are very welcome.

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Certain themes never go out of date, do they...

[duathir.livejournal.com]

Sadly, no.