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If woman incite, and duty show (Though made the mask of Cain), Or whether it be Truth's sacred cause, Who can aloof remain That shares youth's ardor, uncooled by the snow Of wisdom or sordid gain? IF WOMAN IN SIGHT AND DUTY SHOW THOUGH MADE THE MASK OF CAIN OR WHETHER IT BE TRUTH'S SACRED CAUSE WHO CAN ALOOF REMAIN THAT SHARES YOUTH'S ARDOUR UNCOOLED BY THE SNOW OF WISDOM OR SORDID GAIN
 Ill was there, The clinkers in her last retreat; But, ere the eye could take it in, Or mind could comprehension win, It sunk!--and at our feet. So, then, Solidity’s a crust-- The core of fire below; All may go well for many a year, But who can think without a fear Of horrors that happen so? Magnanimity Baffled. “Sharp words we had before the fight; But--now the fight is done-- Look, here’s my hand,” said the Victor bold, “Take it--an honest one! What, holding back? I mean you well; Though worsted, you strove stoutly, man; The odds were great; I honor you; Man honors man. “Still silent, friend? can grudges be? Yet am I held a foe?-- Turned to the wall, on his cot he lies-- Never I’ll leave him so! Brave one! I here implore your hand; Dumb still? all fellowship fled? Nay, then, I’ll have this stubborn hand” He snatched it--it was dead. On the Slain Collegians.[20] Youth is the time when hearts are large, And stirring wars Appeal to the spirit which appeals in turn To the blade it draws.  ON THE SLAIN COLLEGIANS BY HERMANN MELVILLE READ FOR LIEBERVOX THOUGHT ORG BY MY BUOY AT CLARK UNIVERSITY RECORDED NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND TWELVE WORD PRESSED DOT CLARK EW DOT ETY U SLASH M E N E U M A N SLASH LEAPER BOX YOUTH IS THE TIME WHEN HEARTS ARE LARGE AND STIRRING WARS APPEAL TO THE SPIRIT WHICH APPEALS IN TURN TO THE BLADE IT DRAWS
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