. The great remembrance, and other poems. Silence of Tennyson 38 On the Death of a Great Man (Phillips Brooks) . 39 Fame 40 A Monument by St. Gaudens 41 A Memory of Rubinstein 42 5 6 CONTENTS PAGE How Paderewski Plays 43 The Actor 46 The Stricken Player 47 Eleonora Duse 48 Kelp Rock (E. C. S.) 49 At Niagara 50 The Child-Gardex . , . . .51 A Child 53 Two Valleys 54 On the Bay 56 Indirection 57 Ah, Be Not False 58 The Answer 59 How Death may Make a Man 60 Came to a Master of Song 62 Meridian 64 Evening in Tyringham Valley 66 III A BOOK OF SONGS Because the Rose Must Fade 69 Fades the Rose 71 The
. The great remembrance, and other poems. Silence of Tennyson 38 On the Death of a Great Man (Phillips Brooks) . 39 Fame 40 A Monument by St. Gaudens 41 A Memory of Rubinstein 42 5 6 CONTENTS PAGE How Paderewski Plays 43 The Actor 46 The Stricken Player 47 Eleonora Duse 48 Kelp Rock (E. C. S.) 49 At Niagara 50 The Child-Gardex . , . . .51 A Child 53 Two Valleys 54 On the Bay 56 Indirection 57 Ah, Be Not False 58 The Answer 59 How Death may Make a Man 60 Came to a Master of Song 62 Meridian 64 Evening in Tyringham Valley 66 III A BOOK OF SONGS Because the Rose Must Fade 69 Fades the Rose 71 The Wintry Heart 72 Hast Thou Heard the Nightingale? - • - IZIn that Dread, Dreamed-of Hour . . .75 Rose-dark the Solemn Sunset . . 76 Winds to the Silent Morn tj CONTENTS 7IVA WEEKS CALENDAR PAGE I. New Year 8i II. A New Soul » c 82 III. Keep Pure thy Soul 83 IV. Thy Mind is Like a Crystal Brook . » 84 V. ^One Deed may Mar a Life .... 85 VI. The Unknown 86 VII. Irrevocable 87 Decorations by H. de K. I THE GREAT REMEMBRANCE. THE GREAT REMEMBRANCE READ AT THE ANNUAL REUNION OF THE SOCIETY OF THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, FANEUIL HALL, BOSTON, JUNE 27, 1893 COMRADES, the circle narrows, heads grow white,As once more by the camp-fires flaring lightWe gather and clasp hands, as we have doneThese many, many years. So long agoA part we were of all that glorious show,—Stood, side by side, neath the red battle-sun,—So long ago we breathed wars thunderous breath,Knew the white fury of that life-in-death,So long ago that troubled joy, it seemsThe valorous pageant might resolve to splendid dreams. 12 THE GREAT REMEMBRANCE But no! Too deep t is burned into the brain!As well were lightning-scar by summer rainWashed clean away, when stroke on blinding strokeHath torn the rock, and riven the blackened oak. How oft as down these peaceful streets we passAll vanishes save, lo! the rutted caissons, frightened beasts, and, merciful God 1The piteous burden of the ensanguined sod! Yet
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