. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . ssert; you re a prettygood patriot, though sometimes an extravagant one. Better to overdo in that particular, I think, than to fall short, UncleTom declared. What was that sonnet by Professor Woodberry, Jack, thatyou and I learned together last year ? Do you remember it ? What s that? said Jack, still a bit unsteady over his fathers uninten-tional criticism. Do you mean his sonnet to one who objected to his hav-ing too much patriotism ? Yes, that s the one, said Uncle Tom; and Jack, with a loo
. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . ssert; you re a prettygood patriot, though sometimes an extravagant one. Better to overdo in that particular, I think, than to fall short, UncleTom declared. What was that sonnet by Professor Woodberry, Jack, thatyou and I learned together last year ? Do you remember it ? What s that? said Jack, still a bit unsteady over his fathers uninten-tional criticism. Do you mean his sonnet to one who objected to his hav-ing too much patriotism ? Yes, that s the one, said Uncle Tom; and Jack, with a look towardhis father, said: This is a sonnet, please bear in mind, to one who objectedthat the fellow was overdoing his patriotism. And this is what the poet saidto him: The riches of a nation are her dead Whom she hath borne to be her memory Against her passing, when that time shall be,And in the Caesars tomb she makes her bed ;And oft of such decay in books I ve read — Carthage or Venice, who had wealth as we; Yet, all too wise for patriots, blame not me!I know a nations gold is not mans THE STATUE OF THE REPUBLIC AT THE WORLDS FAIR. TALKING IT OVER 247 But rather from itself the heart infers That ached when Lincoln died! those boyish tearsStill keep my breast untraitored by its fears; Farragut, Phillips, Grant — I saw them shine, Names worthy to have filled a Roman line;If I prove false, it is the future errs. That s very fine, Jack, both for Professor Woodberry, who wrote it, andyou, the orator, Mr. Dunlap said, as the applause subsided, and it s verytrue, too. The future may err, but see to it that you boys and girls do riches of a nation are her dead ! You know that now. The phrase fits,and Professor Woodberrys sentiment, too, applies capitally to all you boys andgirls, who, after your pilgrimage to historic shrines, should now be infusedwith a practical patriotism. That is what the dozen or more men you havebeen investigating all displayed ; that is wha
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