Peace and Patriotism; Selections from Poetry and Prose (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 Excerpt: ...a city, The far-off capital city. Then the Tsar that dreameth in snow and broodeth in winter, That foiled dreamer in frost, And the Teuton Emperor then, and the Gaul and the Briton Shall cease from impossible war, Discarding their glittering legions, armadas of iron, As children toys that are old. As a man hath been brought, I will bring unto judgment a nation'; Nor shall numbers be pleaded for sin. And that people to whom I gave in commission the ocean To use my waters for right, Let them look to the inward things, to the searching of spirit, And cease from boasting and noise. Then nation shall cleave unto nation, and Babel shall fall: They shall speak in a common tongue, And the soul of the Gaul shall leap to the soul of the Briton Through all disguises and shows; And soul shall speak unto soul--I weary of tongues, I weary of babble and strife. Lo I am the bonder and knitter together of spirits, I dispense with nations and shores. "Lo I am the burster of bonds and the breaker of barriers--I am He that shall free," saith the Lord. "For the lingering battle, the contest of ages is ending, And victory followeth Me." THE GLORIOUS FOURTH Julia Ward Howe Unfurl the flag, ye veterans all, Respond to the familiar call Let Drum and Fife awakened be For Freedom's glorious Reveille The gathering crowds with haste obey The joyful summons of the day. The cannon's rhythmic boom resounds, The snapping fire toy goes its rounds. Above the noise, above the sport, Shall Justice hold her sober court: "You, people whom this day set free, What shall you do for liberty?" Our friendly harbors open stand, To hail the ships of every land. The fainting exile at our door Finds cheer and welcome evermore. With the great boon that we have gained A hol...