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Issue Details: First known date: 1895... 1895 Federation : A Poem
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The poet hopes for the common good of humankind ... a 'perfect Brotherhood' built on 'Justice, Truth and sterling Worth.' He believes that 'nobler deeds will yet be done' to achieve world peace and equality for all peoples.

Notes

  • Epigraph: 'The old order changeth yielding place to new, / And God fulfils Himself in many ways.'
  • Dedication: To Baron Ferd. von Mueller, KCMG, MA, PhD, FRS, etc, whose profound learning, prodigious industry,and prolific pen have helped the Federation of Science for half a century, this poem is dedicated with admiration and gratitude.

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