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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SUMTER, by HENRY HOWARD BROWNELL Poet's Biography First Line: So they will have it! Last Line: On with the cannon! Subject(s): American Civil War; Fort Sumter, South Carolina; Patriotism; United States - History | |||
SO, they will have it! The Black Witch (curse on her) Always had won her Greediest demand -- for we gave it -- All but our honor! Thirty hours thundered Siege-guns and mortars -- (Flames in the quarters!) One to a hundred Stood our brave Forters! No more of parties! -- Let them all moulder -- Here's work that's bolder! Forward, my hearties! Shoulder to shoulder. Sight o'er the trunnion -- Send home the rammer -- Linstock and hammer! Speak for the Union! Tones that won't stammer! Men of Columbia, Leal hearts from Annan, Brave lads of Shannon! We are all one to-day -- On with the cannon! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A VISIT TO GETTYSBURG by LUCILLE CLIFTON AFTER SPOTSYLVANIA COURT HOUSE by DAVID FERRY ACROSS THE LONG DARK BORDER by EDWARD HIRSCH WALT WHITMAN IN THE CIVIL WAR HOSPITALS by DAVID IGNATOW THE DAY OF THE DEAD SOLDIERS; MARY 30, 1869 by EMMA LAZARUS MANHATTAN, 1609 by EDWIN MARKHAM THE DECISION (APRIL 14, 1861) by EDGAR LEE MASTERS THE SPARROW HARK IN THE RAIN (ALEXANDER STEPHENS HEARS NEWS) by EDGAR LEE MASTERS THE BAY FIGHT by HENRY HOWARD BROWNELL |
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