O thou whose blissful fate on earth all mortal weal excelled--

Who, while the sunlight touched thine eyes, the lord of all wert
held!
A god to Persian men thou wert, in bliss and pride and fame--
I hold thee blest too in thy death, or e"er the ruin came!
Alas, Darius! one brief word must tell thee all the tale--
The Persian power is in the dust, gone down in blood and bale!

That the time is ripe for such a movement I am confident, as I am also

that plenty of good ball players could be found to join its ranks
That the time is ripe for such a movement I am confident, as I am also
that plenty of good ball players could be found to join its ranks.