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Where'er he may rove, upon sea or on land, / 'Neath a fiery sky or a pallid sun, / Be he Christian or one of Cythera's band, / Opulent Croesus or beggar -- 'tis one,
Whether citizen, peasant or vagabond he, / Be his little brain active or dull. Everywhere, / Man feels the terror of mystery, / And looks upon high with a glance full of fear.