LET no lament break forth but rather sing Hosannas to the Everlasting King; Let Hallelujahs everywhere resound And animate the newly hallowed ground Where lovingly a garland we may place To symbolize the homage of his race. No wringing hands, nor shrill-voiced grief shall lift Our hero from his consecrated crypt;— If ye would truly honor him, who bore The ensign of the fathers to the fore, Then follow on, and raise the battle-flag, And hasten on each footstep that would lag. Unfold forsooth the ancient standard, and Obey our leader's clarion-toned command. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY: MRS. SIBLEY by EDGAR LEE MASTERS IS YOUR TOWN NINEVEH? by MARIANNE MOORE JOE HILL LISTENS TO THE PRAYING by KENNETH PATCHEN HOMAGE TO SEXTUS PROPERTIUS: 4. DIFFERENCE OF OPINION WITH LYGDAMUS by EZRA POUND |