In War Time, and Other PoemsTicknor and Fields, 1864 - 152 pages |
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... tears And sweat of agony . The future's gain Is certain as God's truth ; but , meanwhile , pain Is bitter and tears are salt our voices take A sober tone ; our very household songs Are heavy with a nation's griefs and wrongs ; And ...
... tears And sweat of agony . The future's gain Is certain as God's truth ; but , meanwhile , pain Is bitter and tears are salt our voices take A sober tone ; our very household songs Are heavy with a nation's griefs and wrongs ; And ...
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... tear The nation in his going ? We who have shared the guilt must share The pang of his o'erthrowing ! Whate'er the loss , Whate'er the cross , Shall they complain Of present pain Who trust in God's hereafter ? For who that leans on His ...
... tear The nation in his going ? We who have shared the guilt must share The pang of his o'erthrowing ! Whate'er the loss , Whate'er the cross , Shall they complain Of present pain Who trust in God's hereafter ? For who that leans on His ...
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... tears And prayers of eighteen hundred years , A - muck in Slavery's crusade ? O black disgrace ! O shame and loss Too deep for tongue to phrase on ! Tear from your flag its holy cross , And in your van of battle toss The pirate's skull ...
... tears And prayers of eighteen hundred years , A - muck in Slavery's crusade ? O black disgrace ! O shame and loss Too deep for tongue to phrase on ! Tear from your flag its holy cross , And in your van of battle toss The pirate's skull ...
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... tears , And hearts with hate are hot ; But even - paced come round the years , And Nature changes not . She meets with smiles our bitter grief , With songs our groans of pain ; She mocks with tint of flower and leaf The war - field's ...
... tears , And hearts with hate are hot ; But even - paced come round the years , And Nature changes not . She meets with smiles our bitter grief , With songs our groans of pain ; She mocks with tint of flower and leaf The war - field's ...
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... tears of blood we sow She waits the rich return . She sees with clearer eye than ours The good of suffering born , The hearts that blossom like her flowers , And ripen like her corn . O , give to us , in times like these , The vision of ...
... tears of blood we sow She waits the rich return . She sees with clearer eye than ours The good of suffering born , The hearts that blossom like her flowers , And ripen like her corn . O , give to us , in times like these , The vision of ...
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