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LINE 8 And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power. Having expressed a seemingly spiritual reverence for Milton, the speaker lists the values that the famous poet embodied. The speaker has already mentioned the specific institutions and practices that have declined since Milton's time (including religion, the military, and literature), but now the poem focuses on broader, more comprehensive matters. Addressing Milton directly once again (more apostrophe), the speaker asks him to teach the people of England "manners, virtue, freedom, power." By asking for this, the speaker implies that these are the things 19th-century England lacks and that only somebody like Milton—a man from another era who was known for his discipline, religious devotion, innovation, and influence—could ever remind Englanders how to recapture the very traits that used to define the nation. The use of asyndeton in this list also makes it seem like it could perhaps continue on and on—that there are endless virtues that Englanders have lost and must regain. The scope of the speaker's focus here is quite wide, ranging from small everyday behaviors ("manners") to larger, more philosophical concerns about "virtue" and "freedom." By asking Milton to help the people of England reacquaint themselves with both normal and lofty ways of moving through the world, then, the speaker indicates that British society needs a complete overhaul, one that would not only change how people live their daily lives, but also impact the moral core of the nation. In order to accomplish this, England will have to look beyond itself, as even people like the speaker who are aware of society's decline find themselves turning to the great minds of history instead of instigating change themselves. As a result, the poem implies that England must reflect upon its past in order to move forward and regain its former strength.