My chief, let Fate cry on or back, 'Tis ours to follow, not… - John Conington

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My chief, let Fate cry on or back,
'Tis ours to follow, nothing slack:
Whate'er betide, he only cures
The stroke of Fortune who endures.

John Conington

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John Conington (10 August 1825 – 23 October 1869) was an English classical scholar.

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