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"Whose humor, as gay as the fire-fly's light, Play'd round every subject, and shone, as it play'd; Whose wit, in the combat as gentle as bright, Ne'er carried a heart-stain away on its blade; "Whose eloquence brightened whatever it tried, Whether reason or fancy, the gay or the grave, Was as rapid, as deep, and as brilliant a tide, As ever bore Freedom aloft on its wave!"
It was truly said of Sheridan who, with all his improvidence, was generous, and never gave pain that, "His wit in the combat, as gentle as bright, Never carried a heart-stain away on its blade." Such also was the character of Fox, who commanded the affection and service of others by his uniform heartiness and sympathy. He was a man who could always be most easily touched on the side of his honour.
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