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AT THE TOMB OF WASHINGTON by CLINTON SCOLLARD

First Line: HERE LET THE BROWS BE BARED
Last Line: HIS LAURELS DIM!
Subject(s): FUNERALS; PRESIDENTS, UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON, GEORGE (1732-1799); BURIALS;

HERE let the brows be bared
Before the land's great son,
He who undaunted dared,
Our Washington!

From dole, despair and doubt,
Deceit and enmity,
He led us up and out
To Victory.

A Pharos in the night,
A pillar in the dawn,
By his inspiring light
May we fare on!

Day upon hastening day
Still let us reverence him;
Fame never, never may
His laurels dim!



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