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Thomas Clarkson:
[to the baby in his arms]
"Strange treasures in this fair world appear, strange all, and new to me." That is a poem by Thomas Traherne and I have absolutely no idea what it's about. But, when I was small I was made to learn it by heart so I don't see why you shouldn't suffer too. William Wilberforce:
[calling]
Clarkson! Clarkson! Thomas Clarkson:
Good God, he's got his voice back
[to the baby in his arms]
"Strange treasures in this fair world appear, strange all, and new to me." That is a poem by Thomas Traherne and I have absolutely no idea what it's about. But, when I was small I was made to learn it by heart so I don't see why you shouldn't suffer too. William Wilberforce:
[calling]
Clarkson! Clarkson! Thomas Clarkson:
Good God, he's got his voice back
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Strange treasures in this fair world appear
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strange all and new to me
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That is a poem by Thomas Traherne
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and I have absolutely no idea what it's about
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But when I was small I was made to learn it by heart
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so I don't see why you shouldn't suffer too
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Clarkson Clarkson
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Good God he's got his voice back
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Movie Summary
The idealist William Wilberforce (Ioan Gruffudd) maneuvers his way through Parliament, endeavoring to end the British transatlantic slave trade.

