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He of the seven cities claimed, whose eyes, Though blind, saw gods and heroes, and the fall Of Ilium, and many alien skies, And Circe’s Isle; and he whom mortals call The Thunderous, who sang the Titan bound As thou the Titan victor; the benign Spirit of Plato; Job; and Judah’s crowned Singer and seer divine; Omar; the Tuscan; Milton vast and strong; And Shakspeare, captain of the host of Song.