And would consume if liberty were not.
I would be free! But what is freedom, then?
For widely various are the shapes she wears
In different ages and to different men;
And many titles, many forms she bears,—
Riot and revolution, sword and flame,
All called in turn by Freedom’s honored name.
I would be free! Not free to burn and spoil,
To trample down the weak and smite the strong,
To seize the larger share of wine and oil,