 MILTON ! thou should'st be living at this hour : England hath need of thee : she is a fen Of stagnant waters : altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness. We are...  The Rifle, Axe, and Saddle-bags, and Other Lectures - Page 121by William Henry Milburn - 1857 - 285 pagesFull view - About this book
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