Amid this tribe too oft a manly pride
Strives in strong toil the fainting heart to hide;
There may you see the youth of slender frame
Contend with weakness, weariness, and shame;
Yet, urged along, and proudly loth to yield,
He strives to join his fellows of the field;
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Till long-contending nature droops at last,
Declining health rejects his poor repast,
His cheerless spouse the coming danger sees,