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(No. 36) [centered]

1 There is no terror Cassius in your threats;
For I am armed so strong in honesty.
That they pass by me as t. [the] idle wind,
Wh. [Which] I respect not.

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2 Chief of t. [the] creators?
But what: Art thou not a man deputed
Art thou not a soldier of the night, militant for God & good!
Shall virtue & truth be degraded, bec. [because] thou art too base to uphold them?
Oh Goliath be bolder in blasphemy, for want of a Dav. [David], in the Camp!

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: . [Therefore] look up sad Spirit; be strong cow. [cowardly] heart,
Or fear will make thee wretched, tho [though] evil follow not behind;
Cease to antic. [anticipate] misfortune – there are still many chances of escape;
But if it come be courageous; face it & conq. [conquer] thy calamity.
There is not an enemy so stout as to storm & take the fortress
of the mind – Unless its infinity traitor,
and fear unbar the gates.

T. [The] valiant standeth as a rock, & t. [the] billows break upon him
T. [The] timorous is a skiff unmoored, toss [tossed] & mocked at by a ripple;
T. [The] valiant holeth [holdeth] fast to good, till evil wrench it from him.
T. [The] timid casteth it aside, to meet the worst half way [halfway].