Classic and Contemporary Poetry
GEN. GRANT -- THE HERO OF THE WAR, by GEORGE MOSES HORTON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Brave grant, thou hero of the war Last Line: The star of peace the standard of the world. | ||||||||
Brave Grant, thou hero of the war, Thou art the emblem of the morning star, Transpiring from the East to banish fear, Revolving o'er a servile Hemisphere, At large thou hast sustained the chief command And at whose order all must rise and stand, To hold position in the field is thine, To sink in darkness or to rise and shine. Thou art the leader of the Fed'ral band, To send them at thy pleasure through the land, Whose martial soldiers never did recoil Nor fail in any place to take the spoil, Thus organized was all the army firm, And led unwavering to their lawful term, Never repulsed or made to shrink with fear, Advancing in their cause so truly dear. The love of Union burned in every heart, Which led them true and faithful from the start, Whether upon water or on land, They all obeyed their marshal's strict command, By him the regiments were all surveyed, His trumpet voice was by the whole obeyed, His order right was every line to form, And all be well prepared to front the storm. Ye Southern gentlemen must grant him praise, Nor on the flag of Union fail to gaze; Ye ladies of the South forego the prize, Our chief commander here to recognize, From him the stream of general orders flow, And every chief on him some praise bestow, The well-known victor of the mighty cause Demands from every voice a loud applause. What more has great Napoleon ever done, Though many battles in his course he won? What more has Alexander e'er achieved, Who left depopulated cities grieved? To him we dedicate the whole in song, The verses from our pen to him belong, To him the Union banners are unfurled, The star of peace the standard of the world. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ON HEARING OF INTENTION .. TO PURCHASE THE POET'S FREEDOM by GEORGE MOSES HORTON ON LIBERTY AND SLAVERY by GEORGE MOSES HORTON A SLAVE'S REFLECTIONS THE EVE BEFORE HIS SALE by GEORGE MOSES HORTON ACROSTICS by GEORGE MOSES HORTON CONNUBIAL FELICITY by GEORGE MOSES HORTON DEATH OF AN OLD CARRIAGE HORSE by GEORGE MOSES HORTON DIVISION OF AN ESTATE by GEORGE MOSES HORTON EARLY AFFECTION by GEORGE MOSES HORTON EXCITED FROM READING THE OBEDIENCE OF NATURE TO HER LORD IN VESSEL SEA by GEORGE MOSES HORTON EXECUTION OF PRIVATE HENRY ANDERSON by GEORGE MOSES HORTON |
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