England. Written at the Time of the Revolt in India
WRITTEN AT THE TIME OF THE REVOLT IN INDIA .
Hear despots shout, while in our England's path
India like a volcano vomits rage—
“The hour is come so longed for age by age;
The Sea-Queen shrinks before this tide of wrath
And reels with backward steps to her decay!”
Be that as God appoints it, yea or nay;
But at the worst our England's epitaph
Shall roll more grandly from the lips of Time
Than names of living rule upheld by crime;
“For in this land, from cliff to inmost strath,”
It shall be said, “no crouching serf was seen,
No vassal mind; the indebted world retained
The hope of freedom while she yet remained,
Or has it now because she once has been.”
Hear despots shout, while in our England's path
India like a volcano vomits rage—
“The hour is come so longed for age by age;
The Sea-Queen shrinks before this tide of wrath
And reels with backward steps to her decay!”
Be that as God appoints it, yea or nay;
But at the worst our England's epitaph
Shall roll more grandly from the lips of Time
Than names of living rule upheld by crime;
“For in this land, from cliff to inmost strath,”
It shall be said, “no crouching serf was seen,
No vassal mind; the indebted world retained
The hope of freedom while she yet remained,
Or has it now because she once has been.”
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