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Poem
June 29, 1882
Barbour County Index
Medicine Lodge, Barber County, Kansas
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem praising the truly great, strong, and free individual as one who serves a higher purpose, masters their passions, and aligns with nature's cause, attributed to Owen Meredith.
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The man is great, and he alone,
Who serves a greatness not his own,
For neither praise nor pelf;
Content to know and be unknown,
Whole in himself.
Strong is that man, he only strong,
To whose well-ordered will belong,
For service and delight,
All powers that in face of wrong
Establish right.
And free he is, and only he,
Who, from his tyrant passions free,
By fortune undismayed,
Hath power upon himself, to be
By himself obeyed.
If such a man there be, where'er
Beneath the sun and moon he fare,
He cannot fare amiss;
Great Nature hath him in her care,
Her cause is his.
—Owen Meredith.
Who serves a greatness not his own,
For neither praise nor pelf;
Content to know and be unknown,
Whole in himself.
Strong is that man, he only strong,
To whose well-ordered will belong,
For service and delight,
All powers that in face of wrong
Establish right.
And free he is, and only he,
Who, from his tyrant passions free,
By fortune undismayed,
Hath power upon himself, to be
By himself obeyed.
If such a man there be, where'er
Beneath the sun and moon he fare,
He cannot fare amiss;
Great Nature hath him in her care,
Her cause is his.
—Owen Meredith.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Liberty Independence
What keywords are associated?
Greatness
Self Mastery
Virtue
Freedom
Tyrant Passions
Great Nature
What entities or persons were involved?
Owen Meredith
Poem Details
Author
Owen Meredith
Form / Style
Quatrains With Abab Rhyme Scheme
Key Lines
The Man Is Great, And He Alone,
Who Serves A Greatness Not His Own,
For Neither Praise Nor Pelf;
Content To Know And Be Unknown,