A Fable for Critics Or Better a Glance At a Few of Our Literary Progenies
The book A Fable for Critics Or Better a Glance At a Few of Our Literary Progenies was written by author Lowell, James Russell, 1819-1891 Here you can read free online of A Fable for Critics Or Better a Glance At a Few of Our Literary Progenies book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is A Fable for Critics Or Better a Glance At a Few of Our Literary Progenies a good or bad book?
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4 "*' " All honor and praise to the right-hearted bard Who was true to The Voice when such service was hard, 4 44' A FABLE FOR THE CRITICS. Who himself was so free he dared sing for the slave When to look but a protest in silence was brave ; All honor and praise to the women and men Who spoke out for the dumb and the drown-trodden then ! I need not to name them, already for each 1 see History preparing the statue and niche ; They were harsh, but shall you be so shocked at hard words Who have be...aten your pruning-hooks up into swords, Whose rewards and hurrahs men are surer to gain<_ by="" the="" reaping="" of="" men="" and="" women="" than="" grain="" why="" should="" you="" stand="" aghast="" at="" their="" fierce="" wordy="" war="" if="" scalp="" one="" another="" for="" bank="" or="" tariff="" your="" calling="" them="" cut-throats="" knaves="" all="" day="" long="" don="" prove="" that="" use="" hard="" language="" is="" wrong="" while="" world="" heart="" beats="" quicker="" to="" think="" such="" meu="" as="" signed="" tyranny="" doom="" with="" a="" bloody="" steel-pen="" on="" fourth-of-julys="" beardless="" orators="" fright="" hints="" harmodius="" aristogeiton="" need="" not="" look="" shy="" sisters="" brothers="" who="" stab="" sharp="" words="" freedom="" others="" no="" wreath="" twine="" loyal="" true="" sake="" many="" dared="" few="" blood-spattered="" laurel="" enemies="" braved="" but="" broad="" peaceful="" oak-leaves="" citizens="" saved="">
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