A voice replied, far up the height,Excelsior

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A voice replied, far up the height,
Excelsior!
Jane E. Benham, from "Poems" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Boston: 1852 #illustration #art https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/excelsior/

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Whenever someone mentions this old poem, I can't resist quoting Bullwinkle Moose -
"The answer came both quick and blunt,
It’s just an advertising stunt.
I represent Smith, Jones, and Jakes,
a lumber company that makes
Excelsior!”