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THE PILGRIM [SONG], FR. THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Who would true valour see
Last Line: To be a pilgrim.
Variant Title(s): Mr. Valiant-for-truth;valiant-for-truth's Song
Subject(s): Pilgrimages & Pilgrims


Who would true valour see,
Let him come hither;
One here will constant be,
Come wind, come weather;
There's no discouragement
Shall make him once relent
His first avowed intent
To be a pilgrim.

Whoso beset him round
With dismal stories,
Do but themselves confound;
His strength the more is.
No lion can him fright,
He'll with a giant fight,
But he will have a right
To be a pilgrim.

Hobgoblin nor foul fiend
Can daunt his spirit;
He knows he at the end
Shall life inherit.
Then fancies fly away,
He'll not fear what men say;
He'll labour night and day
To be a pilgrim.




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