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...nature's ties decay, As duty, love, and honor fail to sway, Fictitious bonds, the bonds of wealth and law, Still gather strength, and force unwilling awe. Hence all obedience bows to thee alone, And talent sinks, and merit weeps unknown : Till time may come, when, stript of all her...

...ties decay, As duty, love, and honour fail to sway, Fictitious bonds, the bonds of wealth and law, Still gather strength, and force unwilling awe. Hence all obedience bows to thee alone, And talent sinks, and merit weeps unknown : Till time may come, when, stript of all her...

...ties decay, As duty, love, and honour fail to sway, Fictitious bonds, the bonds of wealth and law, Still gather strength, and force unwilling awe. Hence all obedience bows to thee alone, And talent sinks, and merit weeps unknown ; Till time may come, when, striptofall her charme,...

...ties decay, As duty, love, and honour, fail to sway, Fictitious bonds, the bonds of wealth and lav, Still gather strength, and force unwilling awe. ,...and merit weeps unknown ; Till time may come, when, strip t of ail her charms, The land of scholars, and the nurse of arms. Where noble stems transmit...

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...ties decay, As duty, love, and honour, fail to sway, Fictitious bonds, the bonds of wealth and law, Still gather strength, and force unwilling; awe. Hence all obedience bows to tliese atone, And talent sinks, and merit weeps unknown ; Till time may come, when, stript of aH bar...