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Subject: DREYFUS, ALFRED (1859-1935)
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UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` DREYFUS, by FLORENCE EARLE COATES    Poem Text     Poem Explanation                
First Line: France has no dungeons in her island tomb
Last Line: She questions, and thy foes shall answer yet.
Subject(s): Dreyfus, Alfred (1859-1935); France; Jews; Judaism


DREYFUS, by EDWIN MARKHAM    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: A man stood stained! France was one alp of hate
Last Line: And shrug the shoulder for reply to god.
Subject(s): Dreyfus, Alfred (1859-1935); Jews; Justice; Judaism


FOR DREYFUS (BEFORE THE 'PARDON'), by ANNIE MATHESON    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: O truth eternal, in whose name they mock
Last Line: While love and truth their cryptic word reveal!
Subject(s): Dreyfus, Alfred (1859-1935)


THE KEEPER OF THE SWORD (APPROPOS OF THE DREYFUS TRIAL AT RENNES), by ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Hail to that breton law by which a lord
Last Line: That undishonored blade for his forgiving hand.
Subject(s): Dreyfus, Alfred (1859-1935)


TO DREYFUS VINDICATED, by ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Soldier of justice, - fighting with her sword
Last Line: And he hath promised that he will repay.
Subject(s): Dreyfus, Alfred (1859-1935); Jews; Judaism


TO DREYFUS: FROM THE CRUCIFIX, by HARRIET ELEANOR HAMILTON (BAILLE) KING    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: My brother! Oh, refuse me not the name
Last Line: And, unresisting, fall upon my heart.
Alternate Author Name(s): Hamilton-king, Harriet Eleanor
Subject(s): Dreyfus, Alfred (1859-1935)