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Genius is of no country her pure ray Spreads all abroad, as general as the day.

Charles Churchill

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Charles Churchill
Died: 1764
Died: November 4
Poet
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City of Westminster
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Spreads
Abroad
Rays
Spread
General
Genius
Pure

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The Scots are poor, cries surly English pride True is the charge, nor by themselves denied. Are they not then in strictest reason clear, Who wisely come to mend their fortunes here?
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Be England what she will, With all her faults she is my country still.
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