Marmion . e, — Though martial Austria, and though all The might of Russia, and the Gaul, Though banded Europe stood her foes — The star of Brandenburgh arose ! Thou couldst not live to see her beam Forever quenched in Jenas stream. Lamented Chief ! — it was not given To thee to change the doom of Heaven, And crush that dragon in its birth. Predestined scourge of guilty earth. Lamented Chief! — not thine the power, To save in that presumptuous hour, When Prussia hurried to the field, And snatched the spear, but left the shield I Valor and skill t was thine to try. And, tried in vain, t was thin

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Marmion . e, — Though martial Austria, and though all The might of Russia, and the Gaul, Though banded Europe stood her foes — The star of Brandenburgh arose ! Thou couldst not live to see her beam Forever quenched in Jenas stream. Lamented Chief ! — it was not given To thee to change the doom of Heaven, And crush that dragon in its birth. Predestined scourge of guilty earth. Lamented Chief! — not thine the power, To save in that presumptuous hour, When Prussia hurried to the field, And snatched the spear, but left the shield I Valor and skill t was thine to try. And, tried in vain, t was thine to die. Ill had it seemed thj^ silver hair The last, the bitterest pang to share, For princedoms reft, and scutcheons riven. And birthrights to usurpers given ; Thy lands, thy childrens wrongs to feel. And witness woes thou couldst not heal! On thee relenting Heaven bestows For honored life an honored close ; And when revolves, in times sure change, The hour of Germanys revenge, ^\ a« :-^t K¥S^.

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