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“Hard by their side the Macedonians rest, whose soil is water’ed by cold Axius’ wave: Eke ye, of ev’ery choicest realm the best, Lands of the free, the wise, the good, the brave, that here did breed and bear the facund breast, and to the world its wit and wisdom gave, wherewith thou, noble Greece! hast reach’ed the stars, no less by arts exalt than arms and wars.