The greater man the greater courtesy.

Here at the quiet limit of the world.

For I dipped into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the Vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be.

And statesmen at her council met Who knew the seasons, when to take Occasion by the hand, and make The bounds of freedom wider yet.

Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring, happy bells, across the snow: The year is going, let him go; Ring out the false, ring in the true.

From yon blue heaven above us bent, The grand old gardener and his wife Smile at the claims of long descent.

He that wrongs his friend, wrongs himself more.