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Heroes as great have died, and yet shall fall.
Heroes as great have died, and yet shall fall.
 A man must indeed be a hero to appear such in the eyes of his 
valet.
 [Fr., Il read more 
 A man must indeed be a hero to appear such in the eyes of his 
valet.
 [Fr., Il faut etre bien heros pour l'etre aux yeux de son 
valet-de-chambre.] 
 Ferryman ho! In the night so black
 Hark to the clank of iron;
  'Tis heroes of the read more 
 Ferryman ho! In the night so black
 Hark to the clank of iron;
  'Tis heroes of the Yser,
   'Tis sweethearts of glory,
    'Tis lads who are unafraid!
     Ferryman ho! 
As you get older it is harder to have heroes, but it is sort of necessary
As you get older it is harder to have heroes, but it is sort of necessary
 Many heroes lived before Agamemnon, but they are all unmourned, 
and consigned to oblivion, because they had no bard read more 
 Many heroes lived before Agamemnon, but they are all unmourned, 
and consigned to oblivion, because they had no bard to sing their 
praises.
 [Lat., Vixere fortes ante Agamemnona
  Multi: sed omnes illacrimabiles
   Urgentur, ignotique longa
    Nocte, carent quia vate sacro.] 
Worship of a hero is transcendent admiration of a great man.
Worship of a hero is transcendent admiration of a great man.
 I want a hero: an uncommon want,
 When every year and month sends forth a new one.  
 I want a hero: an uncommon want,
 When every year and month sends forth a new one. 
A hero is born among a hundred, a wise man is found among a thousand, but an accomplished one might read more
A hero is born among a hundred, a wise man is found among a thousand, but an accomplished one might not be found even among a hundred thousand men
 He's of stature somewhat low--
 Your hero always should be tall, you know.  
 He's of stature somewhat low--
 Your hero always should be tall, you know.