Let us a mortal as he was behold,
And see the dross adhering to the gold;
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When we the errors of the virtuous state,
Then erring men their worth may emulate.
View then this picture of a noble mind:
Let him be wise, magnanimous, and kind;
What was the wisdom? Was it not the frown
That keeps all question, all inquiry down?
His words were powerful and decisive all;