Violets; And Other Poems (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. 1897 Excerpt: ...thrown, While love kept still each pleading care. The courtly splendors of a throne, The regal diamonds flashing there, Were glitter to a royal scene Whose central star was Josephine. The thunder rolled with fire along The path of glory's reddened way, The music of a conqueror's song, While nations trembled at his sway. Ambition claimed another queen, And broke the heart of Josephine. ELLSWORTH AND LYON. MARTYR and a hero fell, With grief a million hearts now swell, While tears those names will e'er bedew. The first to die, so young and true, Will live in history evermore, Will live when coming ages view That banner wave from shore to shore. 'Mid flashing sulphur and the din Of cannon, fire, and shot and shell, With brave men fighting but to win Their country's right--the bravest fell. The nation's altar drank his blood, An offering too freely given, Brave Lyon died to gain a good, The first on earth and next to heaven. SONNET. AREWELL forever be thou free, O, angel of the house to me--My brightest hopes have proved so vain, I leave thee now to save thee pain. Thou wast in all my fondest dreams, In every deed of earthly schemes. Yet heroes both and martyrs too; The finest cords of life still cling To thee; but shadows fling Around my path so dark a shade, That love my bitterness is made. I will not that thy feet should tread My thorny way, my fortunes wed. Farewell, may light about thee shine Farewell I will not call thee mine. DEADLY STRIFE. AFEARFUL specter by my side Stands with a wizard glass; I see the blood of those who died Where'er my eyes are cast. Blood that quenches the fires of home, That fattens thirsty soil--Reddens the doors where widows moan And dizzens heads of toil. Blood from bravest and truest veins, From blooming manhood's life--Gash...