Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, GRANT, by EDWARD NOYES POMEROY


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First Line: Hail, honored hero of the east and west!
Last Line: Simple in speech, sublime in common-sense.
Subject(s): Freedom; Heroism; Honor; Patriotism; Soldiers; Liberty; Heroes; Heroines


Hail, honored hero of the East and West!
Of stubborn purpose and of single heart!
Soul for thy country's service set apart!
Today by Freedom's lips thy name is blessed:
Today thou art a grateful nation's guest:
Today that single syllable, thy name,
Is written in our hearts: this is thy fame.
We bid thee welcome to thy well-earned rest.
We praise the Providence that thee sustained;
That gave thee counsel when man's counsel failed;
That sheltered thee where murderous missiles rained,
And shielded thee when violence assailed.
Our greatest soldier, yet with least pretence;
Simple in speech, sublime in common-sense.





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