Never had mortal man such opportunity,

Except Napoleon, or abused it more:

You might have freed fallen Europe from the unity

Of Tyrants, and been blest from shore to shore:

And now—what is your fame? Shall the Muse tune it ye?

Now—that the rabble's first vain shouts are o'er?

Go! hear it in your famished country's cries!

Behold the World! and curse your victories!