Great men have been among us; hands that penned
And tongues that uttered wisdom, better none:
The later Sidney, Marvel, Harrington,
Young Vane, and others who called Milton friend.
These moralists could act and comprehend:
They knew how genuine glory was put on;
Taught us how rightfully nation shone
In splendour: what strength was, that would not bend
But in magnanimous meekness. France, 'tis strange,
Hath brought forth no such souls as we had then.
Perpetual emptiness! unceasing change!
No single volume paramount, no code,
No master spirit, no determined road;
But equally a want of books and men!
Great Men Have Been Among Us
William Wordsworth
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Jesse: Does anyone know where to find the poem analysis of this?
idk sussy ig: I think the rhyme scheme might actually be ABBAABBACDCEED because if you really stretch it "on" can rhyme with "shone" (pronounced "shon")
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among us jr the second: among us godly yes and the imposter came ti y house at 3 AM
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