In all the story of the world of man,
Who blazed the way to greater, better things?
Who stopped the long migration of wild men,
And set the noble task of building human homes?
The learned recluse? The forum teacher?
The poet-singer? The soldier, voyager,
Or ruler? ’T was none of this proud line.
The man who digged the ground foretold the destiny
Of men. ’T was he made anchor for the heart;
Gave meaning to the...
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