This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 Excerpt: ...blind reminder of the German will. This hath he planted in the roadstead, quite In line with passing ships, and it is still In evil-mannered brass, and deadly--bright. "Men's evil manners live in brass." And lol A good ship sailing from another shore, With thousand precious lives and precious store Of succor for the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 Excerpt: ...blind reminder of the German will. This hath he planted in the roadstead, quite In line with passing ships, and it is still In evil-mannered brass, and deadly--bright. "Men's evil manners live in brass." And lol A good ship sailing from another shore, With thousand precious lives and precious store Of succor for the starving people who Hold out their hands, imploring. Ah, 'twould do A world of good, this cargo carried o'er To such; and with the will to carry more, This ship returning all the season through. 'Twould do a world of good, --to whom? Ah, well, To any needing succor; for the war, With all its million hates, is past. And let us tell The Germans that we hold no grudge, --no bar To future friendship. May--The hounds of hell Have struck!--we sink!--And is this peace or war? INGERSOLL By the old women of the twirling flax Another task is done; the thread is dipt, The distaff spent;--and Ingersoll is dead. Say that the ancient servitors of Fate Have wrought exquisitely; and that mankind, With hands uplifted, hold the noble skein. Twice happy, --in his life and in his death. Unflecked by age, unflawed by waning powers, His work is ended as it was begun, And stands to human freedom consecrate;--Freedom from hoary tyrants of the past; Freedom from superstition and blind creed; Freedom from bigotry and "Christian" hate; Freedom from rack and fagot of the mind. And for this freedom millions call him blest;--Millions will bless in ages yet to come. Ingersoll is dead. But what is death to him? Only the closing of a well-read book, Filled with good thoughts and pleasant memories. Mayhap he takes another from the shelf, And in a fresher and a happier mood, Pursues the theme beyond. Mayhap he Has read enough already; (who can tell?) And, in his ...
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