Thomas Babington Macaulay

Parent of sweetest sounds, yet mute forever.

Parent of sweetest sounds, yet mute forever.

Then none was for a party;
Than all were for the state;
Then the great man helped read more

Then none was for a party;
Than all were for the state;
Then the great man helped the poor,
And the poor man loved the great:
Then lands were fairly portioned;
Then spoils were fairly sold:
The Romans were like brothers
In the brave days of old.

. . . A man of the world amongst men of letters, a man of letters
amongst men of read more

. . . A man of the world amongst men of letters, a man of letters
amongst men of the world.

The sweeter sound of woman's praise.

The sweeter sound of woman's praise.

How well Horatius kept the bridge
In the brave days of old.

How well Horatius kept the bridge
In the brave days of old.