May European Liberty
In Moscow's flames her torch relume!
And Gallic Tyranny
In Moscow's ruins find a tomb!
* * * * *
Locke says the soul may slumber;
Lavater says the soul is seen
Reflected in the mien;
The last assertion true,
Proofs of the first we view
In faces without number.
Epigram On Hearing Of The Burning Of Moscow
Thomas Oldham
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