He who would be the tongue of this wide land / Mus · James Russell Lowell

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He who would be the tongue of this wide land / Must string his harp with chords of sturdy iron / And strike it with a toil-imbrowmed hand.

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James Russell Lowell

1819-02-22 — 1891-08-12 · Cambridge

James Russell Lowell was an American poet, critic, editor, and diplomat. He is remembered for his satirical and patriotic poetry, as well as for his significant contributions to literary criticism and abolitionist activism.