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Oh! Why Should the Spirit of Mortal Be Proud?

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The hand of the king that the scepter hath borne;
The brow of the priest that the miter hath worn;
The eye of the sage, and the heart of the brave,
Are hidden and lost in the depth of the grave.

William Knox

William Knox (1789–1825), British poet. Oh! Why Should the Spirit of Mortal Be Proud? (L. 17–20). . .

Family Album of Favorite Poems, The. P. Edward Ernest, ed. (1959) Grosset & Dunlap.

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