"The vessel, though her masts be firm, Beneath her copper bears a worm."

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Anarchists from the United StatesAbolitionistsUnitarians from the United States19th-century poets from the United StatesLeft-libertarians
Original Language: English

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"Though All the Fates Should Prove Unkind", st. 2

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"Though All the Fates Should Prove Unkind", st. 2