. The poetical works of Fitz-Greene Halleck : Now first collected ; illustrated with steel engravings, from drawings by American artists . gallant death like hisWould call them into being ; but the few,Who as their friend, their brother, or their son,His kind warm heart and gentle spirit knew,Had long lived, hoped, and feared for him alone;His voice their morning music, and his eyeThe only starlight of their evening sky,Till even the sun of happiness seemed dim,And lifes best joys were sorrows but with him;And when, the burning bullet in his breast,He dropped, like summer fruit from off the bo
. The poetical works of Fitz-Greene Halleck : Now first collected ; illustrated with steel engravings, from drawings by American artists . gallant death like hisWould call them into being ; but the few,Who as their friend, their brother, or their son,His kind warm heart and gentle spirit knew,Had long lived, hoped, and feared for him alone;His voice their morning music, and his eyeThe only starlight of their evening sky,Till even the sun of happiness seemed dim,And lifes best joys were sorrows but with him;And when, the burning bullet in his breast,He dropped, like summer fruit from off the bough,There was one heart that knew and loved him best—It was a mothers—and is broken now. ?. I 3HHK HE ILAIiXil CIS
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