To All Believers
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Boys and girls, of those who rate All things true if we believe them, Knocking at your fancy’s gate, Here are giants; pray receive them: Friendly folk from every clime, With an honest glee about them; (Ah, the once-upon-a-time!— What would it have been without them?) Shambling fellows gray and old, Mighty men of mighty merit; Giants from the frost and cold, And the land which we inherit: Boys and girls, we bid you hark While this genial host we rally;— Mad ones, glad ones laugh and lark; Big as fancied, true to tally.