<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=455573" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Written For My Son</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">When Athens was for Arts and Arms renown'd,<br>Olympic Wreaths uncommon Merit crown'd.<br>These slight Distinctions from the Learn'd and Wise,<br>Convey'd eternal Honour with the Prize:<br>'Twas this, the gen'rous Love of Fame inspir'd,<br>And Grecian Breasts with noblest Ardor fir'd.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">For like Rewards like Judges we implore:<br>Immortal Fame, with Grecian Arts, restore:<br>Our growing Merit with Indulgence view;<br>And sure you'll favour what distinguish'd you.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Leave Ignorance and Sloth to Scorn and Shame;<br>But crown the Worthy with immortal Fame;<br>And Fame, conferr'd by you, can never fail:<br>What Men have purchas'd, they of Right entail.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Mary+Barber">Mary Barber</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=455573" data-title="Written For My Son de Mary Barber" data-description="When Athens was for Arts and Arms renown'd, Olympic Wreaths uncommon Merit crown'd. These slight Distinctions from the Learn'd and Wise, Convey'd eternal Honour with the Prize: 'Twas this, the gen'rous Love of Fame inspir'd, And Grecian Breasts wi..."></div> </div> </div>

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