In War Time, and Other PoemsTicknor and Fields, 1864 - 152 pages |
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... songs Are heavy with a nation's griefs and wrongs ; And innocent mirth is chastened for the sake Of the brave hearts that nevermore shall beat , The eyes that smile no more , the unreturning feet ! h 1 CONTENTS . IN WAR TIME . PAGE THY.
... songs Are heavy with a nation's griefs and wrongs ; And innocent mirth is chastened for the sake Of the brave hearts that nevermore shall beat , The eyes that smile no more , the unreturning feet ! h 1 CONTENTS . IN WAR TIME . PAGE THY.
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... delayed is done . Not as we hoped , in calm of prayer , The message of deliverance comes , But heralded by roll of drums On waves of battle - troubled air ! - ' Midst sounds that madden and appall , The song 32 IN WAR TIME .
... delayed is done . Not as we hoped , in calm of prayer , The message of deliverance comes , But heralded by roll of drums On waves of battle - troubled air ! - ' Midst sounds that madden and appall , The song 32 IN WAR TIME .
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John Greenleaf Whittier. ' Midst sounds that madden and appall , The song that Bethlehem's shepherds knew ! The harp of David melting through The demon - agonies of Saul ! - Not as we hoped ; but what are we ? Above our broken dreams and ...
John Greenleaf Whittier. ' Midst sounds that madden and appall , The song that Bethlehem's shepherds knew ! The harp of David melting through The demon - agonies of Saul ! - Not as we hoped ; but what are we ? Above our broken dreams and ...
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... songs our groans of pain ; She mocks with tint of flower and leaf The war - field's crimson stain . Still , in the cannon's pause , we hear Her sweet thanksgiving - psalm ; Too near to God for doubt or fear , She shares th ' eternal ...
... songs our groans of pain ; She mocks with tint of flower and leaf The war - field's crimson stain . Still , in the cannon's pause , we hear Her sweet thanksgiving - psalm ; Too near to God for doubt or fear , She shares th ' eternal ...
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... song , " The fisher in his net is caught , The Chian hath his master bought " ; And isle from isle , with laughter long , Took up and sped the mocking parable . Once more the slow , dumb years Bring their avenging cycle round , And ...
... song , " The fisher in his net is caught , The Chian hath his master bought " ; And isle from isle , with laughter long , Took up and sped the mocking parable . Once more the slow , dumb years Bring their avenging cycle round , And ...
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