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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
OUR LEFT', by FRANCIS ORRERY TICKNOR Poet's Biography First Line: From dawn to dark they stood Last Line: "your all upon ""our left." Subject(s): American Civil War; Bull Run, Battles Of; United States - History; Manassas, Batlle Of | |||
FROM dawn to dark they stood That long midsummer day, While fierce and fast The battle blast Swept rank on rank away. From dawn to dark they fought, With legions torn and cleft; And still the wide Black battle tide Poured deadlier on "Our Left." They closed each ghastly gap; They dressed each shattered rank; They knew -- how well -- That freedom fell With that exhausted flank. "Oh, for a thousand men Like these that melt away!" And down they came, With steel and flame, Four thousand to the fray! Right through the blackest cloud Their lightning path they cleft; And triumph came With deathless fame To our unconquered "Left." Ye of your sons secure, Ye of your dead bereft -- Honor the brave Who died to save Your all upon "Our Left." | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A BATTLE BALLAD TO GENERAL J.E. JOHNSTON by FRANCIS ORRERY TICKNOR MANASSAS [JULY 21, 1861] by CATHERINE ANNE WARFIELD UPON THE HILL BEFORE CENTREVILLE by GEORGE HENRY BOKER FORTITUDE OF THE NORTH UNDER THE DISASTER OF 2ND MANASSAS by HERMAN MELVILLE ON TO RICHMOND by JOHN REUBEN THOMPSON A BATTLE BALLAD TO GENERAL J.E. JOHNSTON by FRANCIS ORRERY TICKNOR LITTLE GIFFEN by FRANCIS ORRERY TICKNOR THE VIRGINIANS OF THE VALLEY by FRANCIS ORRERY TICKNOR A SONG FOR THE ASKING by FRANCIS ORRERY TICKNOR |
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