. The library of American history, literature and biography .. . 0 fallen ! so lost! the light withdrawn Which once he wore !The glory from his gray hairs goneFor evermore! Eevile him not,—the Tempter hath A snare for all!And pitying tears, not scorn and wrath. Befit bis fall. Oh ! dumb be passions stormy rage. When he who mightHave lighted up and led his age Falls back in night. Scorn 1 would the angels laugh to mark A bright soul , down the endless dark. From hope and heaven ? Let not the land, once proud of him now, 23 Nor brand with deeper shame his dimDishono
. The library of American history, literature and biography .. . 0 fallen ! so lost! the light withdrawn Which once he wore !The glory from his gray hairs goneFor evermore! Eevile him not,—the Tempter hath A snare for all!And pitying tears, not scorn and wrath. Befit bis fall. Oh ! dumb be passions stormy rage. When he who mightHave lighted up and led his age Falls back in night. Scorn 1 would the angels laugh to mark A bright soul , down the endless dark. From hope and heaven ? Let not the land, once proud of him now, 23 Nor brand with deeper shame his dimDishonord brow. But let its humbled sons, instead. From sea to lake,A long lament, as for the dead, In sadness make. Of all we loved and honord, noughtSave power remains,— A fallen angels pride of thoughtStill strong in chains. All else is gone ; from those great eyes The soul has fled :When faith is lost, when honor dies, The man is dead ! Then pay the reverence of old days To his dead fame;Walk backward with averted gaze. And hide the shame !. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES. POET, ESSAYIST AND HUMORIST.
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