. The poets' Lincoln : tributes in verse to the martyred President. se wrath hed weathered, back he looks with tears, THE POETS LINCOLN 57 Seeing no shadow of the Death that nears, Stealthy and sure, with sudden agonies. So let him stand, brother to every man, Ready for toil or battle; he who held A Nations destinies within his hand; Type of our greatness; first American, By whom the hearts of all men are compelled, And with whose name Freedom unites our land. He needs no praise of us, who wrought so well,Who has the Masters praise; who at his postStood to the last. Yet, now, from coast to coa
. The poets' Lincoln : tributes in verse to the martyred President. se wrath hed weathered, back he looks with tears, THE POETS LINCOLN 57 Seeing no shadow of the Death that nears, Stealthy and sure, with sudden agonies. So let him stand, brother to every man, Ready for toil or battle; he who held A Nations destinies within his hand; Type of our greatness; first American, By whom the hearts of all men are compelled, And with whose name Freedom unites our land. He needs no praise of us, who wrought so well,Who has the Masters praise; who at his postStood to the last. Yet, now, from coast to coast,Let memory of him peal like some great bell,Of him as woodsman, workman, let it tell!Of him as lawyer, statesman, without boast!And for what qualities we love him most,And recollections that no time can needs no praise of us, yet let us praise,Albeit his simple soul we may offend,That liked not praise, being most diffident;Still let us praise him, praise him in such waysAs his were, and in words that shall transcendMarble, and outlast any monument. *6. LINCOLN AS CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENTPhotograph by Hesler, Chicago, Illinois, 1800 THE POETS LINCOLN 59 ISAAC BASSETT CHOATE, born at South OtisField, Maine, July 12, 1833. Bachelor of Arts, Bow-doin College, 1862. Author of Wild Birds and Flow-ers, 1895; Wells of English, 1892; Obeyed the CamelDriver, 1899; Apollos Guest, 1907. By special invitation from the faculty of the AlumniAssociation of said College he read the following poemat their annual banquet held on the centenary ofLincolns birth, 1909: THE MATCHLESS LINCOLN FROM out the ranks of common men he rose—Himself of common elements, yet fine—As in a wood of different species growsAbove all other trees the lordly pine,Upon whose branches rest the winter snows, Upon whose head warm beams of summer shine;His was the heart to feel the peoples woesAnd his the hand to hold the builders line;Strong, patient, wise and great,Born ruler of the State. Among a mountain g
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