Of faithless friends and open enemies,—

If life be grudged us for the few short years

That yet remain, away, and let us seek

Some deed of noble note, and let our foes

Feel that our souls are yet alive in us,

Invincible in courage, strong in will,

To fight, to win, or, winning not, to die.

APIS MATINA.,

The World, March 17, 1880.

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