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Brutes find out where their talents lie; A bear will not attempt to fly, A foundered horse will oft debate Before he tries a five barred gate. A dog by instinct turns aside Who sees the ditch too deep and wide, But man we find the only creature Who, led by folly, combats nature; Who, when she loudly cries—Forbear! With obstinacy fixes there; And where the genius least inclines, Absurdly bends his whole designs.

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James Russell Lowell

James Russell Lowell

James Russell Lowell (b. 22 February 1819, Cambridge, Massachusetts - d. 12 August 1891, Cambridge, Massachusetts) was an American Romantic poet, critic, satirist, diplomat, and abolitionist.

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