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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
Abroad
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Spread
General
Genius
Pure
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Spreads

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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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Nature listening stood, whilst Shakespeare play'd And wonder'd at the work herself had made.
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With that malignant envy which turns pale, And sickens, even if a friend prevail.
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Enough of satire in less harden'd times Great was her force, and mighty were her rhymes. I've read of men, beyond man's daring brave, Who yet have trembled at the strokes she gave Whose souls have felt more terrible alarms From her one line, than from a world in arms.
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Be England what she will, With all her faults she is my country still.
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