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Although surrounded by such luxury,
And living in an age when vice was rife,
Thou didst pass through it all with stainless life,
Possessing all the knowledge of thy day.—
A noble enemy; a faithful friend;
Sincere and honest; generous to a fault.—
So far as in thee lay, thou didst not halt
'Twixt right and wrong, nor to the wrong didst bend.
Extending generous hospitality
To all thy numerous friends and relatives;
And loving with a tender love thy home.
The Emperor honored thee for thy loyalty,
And loved thee for thy genius none the less:
Thou famous denizen of Pagan Rome!
And living in an age when vice was rife,
Thou didst pass through it all with stainless life,
Possessing all the knowledge of thy day.—
A noble enemy; a faithful friend;
Sincere and honest; generous to a fault.—
So far as in thee lay, thou didst not halt
'Twixt right and wrong, nor to the wrong didst bend.
Extending generous hospitality
To all thy numerous friends and relatives;
And loving with a tender love thy home.
The Emperor honored thee for thy loyalty,
And loved thee for thy genius none the less:
Thou famous denizen of Pagan Rome!
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