. At early candle light and other poems. DEAD IN KHARTOUn ^4. O, Gordon is dead in Khartoum!The oak of England is prone;The crape on her banners isblack, The step of her legions is slack;Upholding her banner aloneHe has gone to his glorious , Gordon is dead in Khartoum! lyO, Gordon is dead in Khartoum!The damp of the Nile on his Britain, the fateful eclipseThat lies on his eyes and his lipsTells thee how he kept his came as a bride to a ^0, Gordon is dead in Khartoum! 43 44 DEAD IN KHARTOUH Lo, Gordon is dead in Khartoum!His toil is all over and Albion

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. At early candle light and other poems. DEAD IN KHARTOUn ^4. O, Gordon is dead in Khartoum!The oak of England is prone;The crape on her banners isblack, The step of her legions is slack;Upholding her banner aloneHe has gone to his glorious , Gordon is dead in Khartoum! lyO, Gordon is dead in Khartoum!The damp of the Nile on his Britain, the fateful eclipseThat lies on his eyes and his lipsTells thee how he kept his came as a bride to a ^0, Gordon is dead in Khartoum! 43 44 DEAD IN KHARTOUH Lo, Gordon is dead in Khartoum!His toil is all over and Albion, couldst thou but foldHis form with thy warriors old!Thou kept the best till the last;Now afar he goes into the , Gordon is dead in Khartoum! Lo, Gordon is dead in Khartoum!But our children shall wear his , take him to hold and keep;In thy pyramid let him sleepWith thy worthies of ancient fame—For him will thy gods make , Gordon is dead in Khartoum! ^^^^^^^^M

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