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Oh, peace; thou source and soul of social life, Beneath whose calm inspiriting influence, Science his views enlarges; art refines, And swelling Commerce opens all her ports; Blest be the man divine who gives us thee; Who bids the trumpet hush its horrid clang, Nor blow the giddy nations into rage. Who sheathes the murderous blade, the deadly gun Into the well-piled armoury returns; And every vigour from the work of death To grateful industry converting, makes The country flourish and the city smile.
Oh, peace; thou source and soul of social life, Beneath whose calm inspiriting influence, Science his views enlarges; art refines, And swelling Commerce opens all her ports; Blest be the man divine who gives us thee; Who bids the trumpet hush its horrid clang, Nor blow the giddy nations into rage. Who sheathes the murderous blade, the deadly gun Into the well-piled armoury returns; And every vigour from the work of death To grateful industry converting, makes The country flourish and the city smile.
In print by 1888 AD · industrial
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- In print by 1888 AD · industrial
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- A Cyclopædia of Sacred Poetical Quotations (catalogued1888) (1888 AD)
Page 436 · printed citation: Thomson · subject: PEACE
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