. T. DeWitt Talmage : his life and work : biographical edition . r whom their fathers stood when upon water and sky and shipburst the blaze of battle. 182 T. DE WITT TALMAGE—HIS LIFE AND WORK TELL THE CHILDREN Yea, teach our children tliese lessons, and what Marathon was to the Greeks,by way of illustration, let Malvern Hills, and Shiloh, and Fort Donelson be to ourchildren. When we are trying to impress upon them what the redemption of theland cost, and we fail to recall hundreds of the brave men who perished for theland, let us take two names as suggestive of all the rest—both of them martyr
. T. DeWitt Talmage : his life and work : biographical edition . r whom their fathers stood when upon water and sky and shipburst the blaze of battle. 182 T. DE WITT TALMAGE—HIS LIFE AND WORK TELL THE CHILDREN Yea, teach our children tliese lessons, and what Marathon was to the Greeks,by way of illustration, let Malvern Hills, and Shiloh, and Fort Donelson be to ourchildren. When we are trying to impress upon them what the redemption of theland cost, and we fail to recall hundreds of the brave men who perished for theland, let us take two names as suggestive of all the rest—both of them martyrs,the one perishing at the beginning and the other at the close—two names everdear to American hearts—two names never to die—Ellsworth, the first, andAbraham Lincoln, the last. In all time to come, let this memorial be flowers on all the martyrs graves. Strew them on the heads that ached,and over the hearts that bled, and over the feet that blistered in the war , ye throngs of departed heroes, stoop down and breathe this perfume of. TOMB Of THE) UNKNOWN DEAD, ARLINGTON DR. TALMAGE ON PATRIOTISM 183 a nations thanks; stoop down and take this kiss of a nations love; stoop downand hear the shout of a nations redemption. AN INVOCATION TO PEACE Speed on the day when war itself shall be buried—the grim old breaker ofhearts. Carry him out on an old rusty shield. Let down his miserable carcass inthe most desolate spot of all the earth. Bury his sword with him. Heap on himstones and broken chariot wheels. Let widows and orphans clap their hands andthe winds howl for this requiem : This is the second death. Thus shall one nations song ascend,To Thee, our Ruler, Father, Friend,While Heavens high arch resounds again,With peace on earth, good-will to men. And now, in my higher capacity as a minister of the Most High God, Ipronounce the Christian blessing upon citizens and soldiers, upon our belovedChief Magistrate and all his associates, and all this august as
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