Misattributed quotes — James Grahame
1765–1811 Scotland
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The helm may rust, the laurel bough may fade,
Oblivion's grasp may blunt the victor's blade:
But that bright holy wreath which learning gives,
Untorn by hate, unharm'd by envy lives.
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'Tis thine to curb the passions' madd'ning sway,
And wipe the mourner's bitter tear away;
'Tis thine to soothe when hope itself has fled,
And cheer with angel smile the sufferer's bed;
To give to earth its charm, to life its zest,
One only task, — to bless, and to be blest.
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