Poetry & Verse
Pheidippides
By Robert BrowningSource: Robert Browning - PoetryDB (Public Domain)1191 words
First I salute this soil of the blessed, river and rock! Gods of my birthplace, dæmons and heroes, honour to all! Then I name thee,...
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First I salute this soil of the blessed, river and rock! Gods of my birthplace, dæmons and heroes, honour to all! Then I name thee, claim thee for our patron, co-equal in praise --Ay, with Zeus the Defender, with Her of the ægis and spear! Also, ye of the bow and the buskin, praised be your peer, Now, henceforth, and forever,--O latest to whom I upraise Hand and heart and voice!…
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