The ballad of Manila Bay and other verses . THE COLUMBIAN QUADRIGA By Daniel Chester French O stateliest glory of the Peristyle, Quadriga of the victor ! Bearer boldOf him whose eye prophetic saw unfold A world of beauty, brilliant with the smile Of the Creator. ^^Bear him yet awhile,The nations cried departing—New and OldUniting in a gratitude untold To him whose purpose nothing could from the murmurous song of inland sea, The sculptured whiteness of fair Honors the Republics presence calm and free, Thou didst upbear him to a star-lit a flame-cloud like a seer
The ballad of Manila Bay and other verses . THE COLUMBIAN QUADRIGA By Daniel Chester French O stateliest glory of the Peristyle, Quadriga of the victor ! Bearer boldOf him whose eye prophetic saw unfold A world of beauty, brilliant with the smile Of the Creator. ^^Bear him yet awhile,The nations cried departing—New and OldUniting in a gratitude untold To him whose purpose nothing could from the murmurous song of inland sea, The sculptured whiteness of fair Honors the Republics presence calm and free, Thou didst upbear him to a star-lit a flame-cloud like a seer of eld,—And all the people sighed as they beheld. 127. THE STATUE OF THE REPUBLIC By Daniel Chester French Engirt with dreamful beauty thou didst stand, By day and night illumined, and thy feet The gathered nations thronged with homage sweet--The worlds hope shining in thine outstretched nations left thee there upon the strand To isolation splendid and complete; The flames rose round thee with their witheringheatAnd touched thy flashing beauty to a still unscathed thy spirit could not die,— And oer the land thy rising genius leads,And summons all to freedom and the sky; Like thine own eagle that no respite sunward mounts with ever clearer eye, Thou dost persuade to high and higher deeds. 129 THE LIBERATOR St. Gaudens Lincoln, Lincoln Park, Chicago Uprisen from his fasced chair of state,Above his riven people bending grave,—His heart upon the sorrow of the slave,— Stands simply strong the kindly man of fate. By wars deep bitterness and brothers hateUntouched he stands, intent alone to saveWhat God himself
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