Ishmael; And Other Essays in Verse (Paperback)

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: 'POLAND. Hark! Ye sons of Poland, to the winds that softly blow, Scented zephyrs from the fields where Freedom's blossoms grow. Listen to the voices whispered over moor and fen: "Back to Poland's soil is coming Liberty again." Lo! Thij brother stands there, Poland, grasping Freedom's hand; And the crown, blood-rusted, shall be banished from thy land. And the children of thy mothers shall be freemen when Back to Poland's soil is coming Liberty again. See the Vistula uneasy under tyrant's oar; Hear its gentle murmur rising to a thund'rous roar. 'Tis the song of triumph sung to freedom-loving men: "Back to Poland's soil is coming Liberty again." Hark! Ye sons of Poland, hark, ye mothers, maidens, boys; For Democracy is singing with exultant voice. And the Polish Breeze is proudly whisp'ring this refrain: "Back to Poland's soil is coming Liberty again." As leaps the Stream the tall clifTs edge, ice cold And crystal clear, the mighty Glacier's child, Profusely sprinkling rocks by Aeons piled, Then with increasing swiftness plunges bold Into the waiting Deep's enclosing fold And, eddying, dimpled, clear, flows undefiled In gently gliding curves 'mid flowers wild, To thirsting Plants a life stream pure as gold. Thus Genius leaps from unpolluted spheres; Regarding nor the clamors nor the cheers From multitudes that near its channel play. Unmoved it passes on its tranquil way; Refreshing with life-giving nectar all The thirsty Souls that heed its quickening call. HAIL, GLORIOUS FLAG! Hail, Glorious Rag! The United States Has walked with thee through Freedom's gates; American men salute thy stars To break forever Oppression's bars. Hail, Glorious Flag! Thy stripes shall stand Equality's emblem in every land; ...