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ecord that gain, Mazzini !—Yes, butfirstSet down thy people’s faults :—set downthe wantOf soul-conviction ;dispersed,incoherent means,scantBecause of scanty faith, and schismsaccursedThat wrench these brother-hearts fromcovenantWith freedom and each other. Setdown thisAnd this, and see to overcome it whenThe seasons brings the fruits thouwilt not missIf wary. Let no cry of patriot menDistract thee from the stern analysisOf masses who cry only: keep thy kinClear as thy soul isvirtuous. Heroes’bloodSplashed up against thy noble brow inRome.—Let such not blind thee to an inter-ludeWhich was not also holy, yet did come”wixt sacramental actions:—brother-hood,Despised even there,—and somethingof the doomOf Remus, in the trenches.now—Rossi diel silent near where Cesardied.He did notsay, ‘My Brutus, is itthou?”But Italy unquestioned testified,‘7 killed him!—/7 am Brutus. —Iavow.’At which the whole world’s laugh ofscorn replied,«A poor naimed copy of Brutus !’Yoo much like,Indeed, to be so unlike. ‘T'oo unskille |At Philippi and the honest battle- set down aims
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