YES! mourn the soul, of high and pure intent, Humane as valiant, in disastrous fight Laid low on far Majuba's bloody height! Yet not his death alone must we lament, But more such spirit on evil mission sent To back our broken faith with arméd might And the unanswered plea of wounded Right Strike dumb by warfare's brute arbitrament. And while these deeds are done in England's name, Religion, unregardful, keeps her cell: The tuneful note that wails the dead we hear; Where are the sacred thunders that should swell To shame such foul oppression, and proclaim Eternal justice in the nation's ear ? | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THOUGHTS OF PHENA AT NEWS OF HER DEATH by THOMAS HARDY TO THE SOUR READER by ROBERT HERRICK THE GHOSTS OF THE BUFFALOES by NICHOLAS VACHEL LINDSAY STARRY NIGHT by KENNETH SLADE ALLING A SPIRITUAL LEGEND by PHILIP JAMES BAILEY |