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FRAGMENT OF BRUTUS, AN EPIC by ALEXANDER POPE

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First Line: THE PATIENT CHIEF, WHO LAB'RING LONG, ARRIV'D
Last Line: MY COUNTRYS POET, TO RECORD HER FAME.
Subject(s): POETRY & POETS;
The Patient Chief, who lab'ring long, arriv'd
On Britains Shore and brought with fav'ring Gods
Arts Arms and Honour to her Ancient Sons:
Daughter of Memory! from elder Time
Recall; and me, with Britains Glory fir'd,
Me, far from meaner Care or meaner Song,
Snatch to thy Holy Hill of Spotless Bay,
My Countrys Poet, to record her Fame.



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