The Poets' Tributes to Garfield; a Collection of Many Memorial Poems, With Portrait And Biography
The Poets' Tributes to Garfield; a Collection of Many Memorial Poems, With Portrait And Biography
King, Moses, 1853-1909, Ed
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^''Better: *' and civilization Breathed freer and hoped again. " Worse: " and through every nation Went throbbing a tlirill of pain. A cry at midnight ! and listening — ' *• Dead ! ' ' tolled out the bells of despaii* ; And millions of eyelids were glistening As sobbed the sad tones on the au\ Digitized by Google THE POETS' TRIBUTE ti TO GARFIELD. 43 But who is he toward whom all eyes are turning ? And who is he for whom all hearts are yearning? What is the threat at which earth holds its breat...h "While one lone man a duel (i:?hts with death ? No thrones are hanging in suspense ; No kingdoms totter to their fall. Peace, with her gentle influence, Is hovering over all. 'Tis just one man at Elberon, Who waiteth day by day. Whose patience all our hearts hath won As ebbs his life away. His birthday waked no cannon-boom ; No purple round him hung : A backwoods cabin gave him room ; And storms his welcome sung. He seized the sceptre of that king Who treads a freehold sod : He wore upon his brow that ring That crowns a son of God.
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