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MONTAGUE LEVERSON

As some enormous violet that towersColossal o'er the heads of lowlier flowers—Its giant petals royally displayed,And casting half the landscape into shade;Delivering its odors, like the blowsOf some strong slugger, at the public nose;Pride of two Nations—for a single StateWould scarce suffice to sprout a plant so great;So Leverson's humility, outgrownThe meaner virtues that he deigns to own,To the high skies its great corolla rears,O'ertopping all he has except his ears.