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MARATHON by ANONYMOUS

First Line: "MILTIADES, THY VICTORIES"
Last Line: AND HALLOWED BY THY PROWESS LIES / THE FIELD OF MARATHON
Subject(s): "MARATHON, GREECE;MILTIADES, THE YOUNGER (554-523);"

MILTIADES, thy victories
Must every Persian own,
And hallowed by thy prowess lies
The field of Marathon.



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