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William Cowper - Sonnet To William Wilberforce, Esq.
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Thy country, Wilberforce, with just disdain,
Hears thee, by cruel men and impious, call`d
Fanatic, for thy zeal to loose th` enthrall`d
From exile, public sale, and slav`ry`s chain.
Friend of the poor, the wrong`d, the fetter-gall`d,
Fear not lest labour such as thine be vain!
Thou hast achiev`d a part; hast gain`d the ear
Of Britain`s senate to thy glorious cause;
Hope smiles, joy springs, and tho` cold caution pause
And weave delay, the better hour is near,
That shall remunerate thy toils severe
By peace for Afric, fenc`d with British laws.
Enjoy what thou hast won, esteem and love
From all the just on earth, and all the blest above!
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