In War Time, and Other PoemsTicknor and Fields, 1864 - 152 pages |
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Page 30
... of the slave ! In the foul market - place I stood , And saw the Christian mother sold , And childhood with its locks of gold , Blue - eyed and fair with Saxon blood . I shut my eyes , I held my breath , ASTRÆEA AT THE CAPITOL.
... of the slave ! In the foul market - place I stood , And saw the Christian mother sold , And childhood with its locks of gold , Blue - eyed and fair with Saxon blood . I shut my eyes , I held my breath , ASTRÆEA AT THE CAPITOL.
Page 31
... blood aflame , Stood silent where to speak was death . Beside me gloomed the prison - cell Where wasted one in slow decline For uttering simple words of mine , And loving freedom all too well . The flag that floated from the dome ...
... blood aflame , Stood silent where to speak was death . Beside me gloomed the prison - cell Where wasted one in slow decline For uttering simple words of mine , And loving freedom all too well . The flag that floated from the dome ...
Page 37
... 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 her eyes ...
... 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 her eyes ...
Page 40
... taught of old , Our wiser lesson shall be told , Of slaves uprising , freedom - crowned , To break , not wield , the scourge wet with their blood and tears . THE PROCLAMATION . S AINT Patrick , slave to Milcho 40 IN WAR TIME .
... taught of old , Our wiser lesson shall be told , Of slaves uprising , freedom - crowned , To break , not wield , the scourge wet with their blood and tears . THE PROCLAMATION . S AINT Patrick , slave to Milcho 40 IN WAR TIME .
Page 46
... blood at last Is calling down An answer in the whirlwind - blast , The thunder and the shadow cast From Heaven's dark frown . The land is red with judgments . Who Stands guiltless forth ? Have we been faithful as we knew , To God and to ...
... blood at last Is calling down An answer in the whirlwind - blast , The thunder and the shadow cast From Heaven's dark frown . The land is red with judgments . Who Stands guiltless forth ? Have we been faithful as we knew , To God and to ...
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