The bells they sound on Bredon, And still the steeples hum. 'Come all to church, good people' Oh, noisy bells, be dumb I hear you, I will come.
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His folly has not fellow Beneath the blue of day That gives to man or woman His heart and soul away.
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Mithridates, he died old. Housman's passage is based on the belief of the ancients that Mithridates the Great c. 135-63 B. C. had so saturated his body with poisons that none could injure him. When captured by the Romans he tried in vain to poison himself, then ordered a Gallic mercenary to kill him.
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What God abandoned, these defended.
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Be still, my lad, and sleep.
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Happy bridegroom, Hesper brings All desired and timely things. All whom morning sends to roam, Hesper loves to lead them home. Home return who him behold, Child to mother, sheep to fold, Bird to nest from wandering wide Happy bridegroom, seek your bride.
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