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EMILE ZOLA, by MARJORIE W. BRACHLOW First Line: He was a soldier to his last-drawn breath Last Line: It lights the world with truth's undying flame. Subject(s): Zola, Emile (1840-1902) | ||||||||
He was a soldier to his last-drawn breath -- No uniform was his, nor keen-edged blade To bow his enemies in dust and death -- Far nobler, sterner was the fight he made; The torch of Truth was lighted by his pen; He added words, more words -- the flames leaped higher; He burned his peace to right a wrong for men, And, last, he laid himself upon the fire. The lord looked down and said, "Thy work is done; Thou art my faithful servant and thrice blest; They will go on with this thou hast begun -- Come unto Me and I will give thee rest." -- The wash of years can not efface his name -- It lights the world with Truth's undying flame. | Other Poems of Interest...CEZANNE AND ZOLA by STEPHEN DOBYNS ZOLA by EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON IN THE GARDEN (WITH APOLOGIES TO ALFRED NOYES) by MARJORIE W. BRACHLOW THE CULPRIT FAY by JOSEPH RODMAN DRAKE TO A CHAMELEON by MARIANNE MOORE THE LAUGH by THOMAS EDWARD BROWN THOUGHTS ON THE CONSTITUTION OF HUMAN NATURE by JOHN BYROM A QUEEN'S LAMENT by ISABEL FISKE CONANT AN ELEGY UPON THE DEATH OF MR. STANNINOW, FELLOW OF QUEENE'S by RICHARD CRASHAW |
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