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Excerpt from A National Patriotic Poem
One cannot but perceive that we are already, as a Nation, very great; and that we are rapidly advancing in all the scientific and physical elements of power. But how is it with our moral power? Are we wholly noble, even in the Spartan sense of the term? Are we plain in our modes of living, and do we cultivate a self-denying spirit? 'the people do indeed possess considerable of these ele ments of moral grandeur, and are also capable of great exhibitions of courage, and of physical endurance. But are they, ordinarily, led by the highest principle of action duty in its most exalted moral sense? Is it not, rather, the more common elements of patriotism - more of mere spirit, and personal pride, and love of the praise of men? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
