Proceed, great chief, with virtue on thy sideThy every action let the goddess guide.
In every human Beast, God has implanted a Principle, which we call Love of Freedom; it is impatient of Oppression, and pants for Deliverance.
The world is a severe schoolmaster, for its frowns are less dangerous than its smiles and flatteries, and it is a difficult task to keep in the path of wisdom.
Since my return to America, my Master has, at the desire of my friends in England, given me my freedom.
Thou didst, in strains of eloquence refin’d, Inflame the soul, and captivate the mind.
May be refined, and join the angelic train.