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First Line: Race of veterans - race of victors!
Last Line: Race of passion and the storm.
Subject(s): American Civil War; U.s. - History


Race of veterans -- race of victors!
Race of the soil, ready for conflict -- race of the conquering march!
(No more credulity's race, abiding-temper'd race,)
Race henceforth owning no law but the law of itself,
Race of passion and the storm.





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