Excerpt from The Poems of Richard Watson GilderAnd I like, too, the cloak I saw her wear, And the red scarf that her white neck doth cover, And well I like the door that she comes through; I like the riband that doth bind her hair But then, in truth, I am that lady's lover, And every new day there is something new.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Richard Watson Gilder

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Excerpt from The Great Remembrance, and Other PoemsSO long ago it seems, so long ago, Behold, our sons, grown men since those great days, Born since the last clear bugle ceased to blow Its summons down the valley; since the bays Shook with the roar of fort and answering ﬂeet, Our very children look into our eyes And find strange records, with a mute surprise, As they some curious traveler might greet Who kept far countries in his musing mind, Beyond the weltering seas, the mountain-walls behind. And yet it was this land, and not another, Where blazed war's ﬂames and rolled the battle-cloud. In all this land there was no home where brother, Father, or son hurried not forth; where bowed NO broken-hearted woman when pale Death Laid his cold finger on the loved one's breath.Like to a drama did the scene unroll, Some dark, majestic drama Of the soul, Wherein all strove as actors, hour by hour Yet breathless watched the whole swift, tragic play. Faithful did each his little part essay.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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