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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
RECONCILIATION (FROM THE SOUTH TO THE NORTH; IN VIEW OF THE NEW YEAR), by PAUL HAMILTON HAYNE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Land of the north! I waft to thee Last Line: O faction, fly our morning light! Subject(s): Reconstruction (1865-1876) | |||
LAND of the North! I waft to thee The South's warm benedicite! Thou camest when all was grief and pain, The feverish blood, the tortured brain, When through hot veins delirium ran, Thou cam'st, the true Samaritan! The charm of ruthful grace divine, The golden oil and perfumed wine, Have soothed far deeper wounds than those Which harmed the body's hale repose; On anguished souls dropped purely calm, And sweet as Mary's "spikenard" balm! Lo! now o'er all the world are drawn Clear splendors of the New-year's dawn! O North! O South! let warfare cease! Hark! to that prince whose name is peace! And ere time's new-born child departs, Be joined in hands and joined in hearts! Once wedded thus, O North! O South! Should discord ope her Marah mouth, Smite the foul lips so basely fain To outpour hate's salt tides again: Long raged the storm, long lowered the night, -- O faction, fly our morning light! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THADDEUS STEVENS by PHOEBE CARY GIVE HIM HIS DUE by LEVI BISHOP THE REAR GUARD by IRENE FOWLER BROWN SOUTH CAROLINA TO THE STATES OF THE NORTH by PAUL HAMILTON HAYNE THE KING OF THE PLOW by PAUL HAMILTON HAYNE THE RETURN OF PEACE by PAUL HAMILTON HAYNE THE STRICKEN SOUTH TO THE NORTH by PAUL HAMILTON HAYNE THE UNION OF BLUE AND GRAY by PAUL HAMILTON HAYNE CHRISTMAS EVE, SOUTH, 1865 by MARY TUCKER LAMBERT A STORM IN THE DISTANCE (AMONG THE GEORGIAN HILLS) by PAUL HAMILTON HAYNE |
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