Classic and Contemporary Poetry
FOR THEODORE ROOSEVELT, by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: There's a mighty sound a-comin' Last Line: Fightin' trim. Subject(s): Presidents, United States; Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919) | ||||||||
There's a mighty sound a-comin' From the East, and there's a hummin' And a bummin' from the bosom of the West, While the North has given tongue And the South will be among Those who holler that our Roosevelt is best. We have heard of him in battle And amid the roar and rattle When the foeman fled like cattle to their stalls; We have seen him staunch and grim When the only battle hymn Was the shrieking of the Spanish mauser balls. Product of a worthy sireling, Fearless, honest, brave, untiring -- In the forefront of the firing there he stands; And we're not afraid to show That we all revere him so To dissentients of our own and other lands. Now the fight is on in earnest, And we care not if the sternest Of encounters try our valor or the quality of him, For they're few who stoop to fear As the glorious day draws near For you'll find him hell to handle when he gets in fightin' trim. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...AT SAGAMORE HILL by EDGAR LEE MASTERS THE REVEALER by EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON THEODORE ROOSEVELT by MORRIS ABEL BEER THEODORE ROOSEVELT by HARRY RANDOLPH BLYTHE WHO GOES THERE? by GRACE DUFFIE BOYLAN THE PROPHET by THOMAS CURTIS CLARK THEODORE ROOSEVELT by JOSEPH SEAMON COTTER JR. A BANJO SONG by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR |
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