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To William Camden

Camden, most reverend head, to whom I owe   All that I am in arts, all that I know(How nothing's that!), to whom my country owes   The great renown and name wherewith she goes;

Than thee the age sees not that thing more grave,   More high, more holy, that she more would crave.

What name, what skill, what faith hast thou in things!   What sight in searching the most antique springs!

What weight and what authority in thy speech!   Man scarce can make that doubt, but thou canst teach.

Pardon free truth and let thy modesty,   Which conquers all, be once o'ercome by thee.

Many of thine this better could than I;   But for their powers, accept my piety.

Contextual notes:

L1 - 'Camden' - William Camden had been Johnson's teacher at Westminster

L10 - 'can make that doubt' - raise that

L13 - 'thine' - i.e., your

L14 - 'but for' - in place of

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