Twas man himself
Brought Death into the world; and man himself
Gave keenness to his darts, quickened his pace,
And multiplied destruction on mankind.
One murder made a villain,
Millions a hero. Princes were privileged
To kill, and numbers sanctified the crime.
( B Porteus)
Brought Death into the world; and man himself
Gave keenness to his darts, quickened his pace,
And multiplied destruction on mankind.
One murder made a villain,
Millions a hero. Princes were privileged
To kill, and numbers sanctified the crime.
( B Porteus)
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