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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A PRAYER FOR GREAT MEN OF THE NATIONS, by MAE BAKER HENLINE
First Line: Carve not, oh lord, the cypress at this hour
Last Line: "a great man died."
Subject(s): Greatness; Prayer
First Line: Carve not, oh lord, the cypress at this hour
Last Line: "a great man died."
Subject(s): Greatness; Prayer
Carve not, Oh Lord, the cypress at this hour
By lightning stroke or winded power;
Dear God, the need is great for these --
These sturdy, stalwart, upright trees;
Then when the ship is firmly tied,
And seas calm, nations unified,
Then, and then only be it safe to say,
"A great man died."
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