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1859–1907

DEDICATION OF “NEW POEMS” To COVENTRY PATMORE

Francis Thompson

Lo, my book thinks to look Time's leaguer down Under the banner of your spread renown! Or, if these levies of impuissant rhyme Fall to the overthrow of assaulting Time,

Yet this one page shall send oblivious shame, Armed with your crested and prevailing Name.

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