Our Flag, Our Rose, and Our Country; With 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. 1909 edition. Excerpt: ...sharp; The stem that feels the knife gives brightest bloom, Fields torn with ploughs wave with the richest gold, And loudest tempests leave the sweetest calm. ABNER. Ono, mere words; the thorn will pierce thee, too; There is in each some spot most sensitive Which will resent the steel. Cut other flesh, The man is still; touch that, and he will smite. ONO. There is from Heaven a help to those who trust. Abner (pointing through a window to Eva leading Eli through the garden). Behold a sight that should draw tears from rocks, And ask if it will bring one drop from Heaven? See Innocence lead Age along yon walk 'Tis Beauty helping Wisdom on in love. Think of that angel in Belshazzar's arms Ha thou dost start the point is in thine heart; The pallor of thy cheek shows me thy faith. ONO. Jehovah, save her from the monster's clasp Ne'er let him blast the bloom of my sweet flower ABNER. Pray not, but strike--strike to the tyrant's heart; Thy sword will save her better than thy trust. ONO. There is a time to suffer and to slay; When Heaven will have us smite it shows the way. Enter Gokgias and Atys, Officers of Belshazzar. ABNER. Whence do ye come, and what your errand here? Who hear our words by stealth must feel our swords. ATYS. Be calm, brave Jew, and hold us as thy friends We too have felt at last the tyrant's heel; Goaded too deep the ass himself rebels. ABNER. Made near by common wrongs, we welcome you My hope revives A cloud lifts from our race; I feel the blush of shame for my despair. Light hence with us--with Babylon the gloom ONO. But tell us, princes, why ye seek us here, And we will swear with you to right our wrongs. GORGIAS. Both crime and folly shake Belshazzar's throne; Within, oppression drains the empire's veins, Without, 'tis...