The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01


Thou bring it to be blessed where saints
and angels haunt?
The holy seed by Heavens peculiar
Is rooted here and there in thy dark
woods
But many a rank weed round IL grows
apacc
And Mammon builds beside thy mighty
floods,
O'er-topping nature, Drawing natures
God:
Oh! while thou yet hast room, fair, fruit
Ere war and want have stained thy vir-
gin sod,
Mark thee a place on high, a glorious
stand,
whence truth her sign may make Der
forest and strand.
Eastward. this hour perchance thou turn
est thine eye,
Listening Of happily with the surglng sea.
Blend sounds OF ruin from d land once
dear
To Heaven-Oh trying hour for thee!
Tyre Knocked when Saiem fell. Where
now is Trye2
Heaven was against her. Nations which
as waves.
Burst DER her walls, to ocean doomed
and ire.
And now ner tideless water idly layes
Her towers. and lone sands heap her
crowned merchants graves.
Another British poet. Rudyard Klpling,
has also sent MS this PRAYER across the
sea.
God of our fathers. known OF old.
Lord Of our far flung battle line,
beneath whose awful hand we hold
Dominion over palm and pine.
Lord God of Hosts be with us yet,
Lest we forget, lest We forget
The tumuIt and the shouting dies.
The captains and the kings depart;
still stands thine ancient sacrifice
An humble and "a contrite heart.
Lord God of Hosts. De with MS yet,
]. est we forget lest we forget!
Far called our navies melt away
IT, drunk with the sight of power, &c
loose
wild tongues that have not Thee I'm awe.
such boa stings as the Gentiles use
or lesser breeds without the law.
Lord God of Hosts. De- with US YET
Lest we forget. lest We forget!
For heather heart that puts her trust
Iu reekiug tube and iron shurd.
An valiant dust that builds ON dust,
Ana guarding calls not Thee 10 guard,
FOR frantic boast and foolish word
Thy mercy on the people LORD!
Amen.
Mr. Prosidant:-Qur great President,
Abraham Lincoln. had been a soldier,
and YOU also have been a. soldier-there-
fore. YOU know how 90 value the worth
OF our patriotic citizens.
Myriads of the golden youth OF Ameri-
~ were wasted in the cruel ana rat
rlcidal civil war
one dav. In the White House Attor-
nev General Bates introduced captain
John Morris of the Confederate Army
his cousin. and o. prisoner or war TO
President Lincoln, by his special invita-
ton.
Morris was a beautiful young man or
twenty-three: fair. g0lden-haired and
lovely: and Mr.. Lincoln stood with ms
left arm around Morris shoulders as ne
said 20 Mr. Bates
"Frlend Bates. &c tears my heart 20
see these beautiful young American men
shot to pieces by bullets
Then looking down upon Morris from
his commanding height Of six feet iour
inches. and with his benevolent smile OK
a lovNTg father. he said 20 Morris persua-
sively. Morris don't go back. stay with
us: wen be good 20 YOU Wen treat
you right Morris" ,
Mr.. Lincoln gave Morris parole or
honor and liberty 20 stay in Baltimore
and Washington for five months.
After that Morris chose 10 be sent back
| TO the Confederate Army. He was shot
in twain by a cannon ball at Gettysburg.
Mr. President:-We feel like Mr.. Lin
coin. "It tears our hearts TO see these
beautiful young American men shol 10
pieces" i'm a political war, which Involves
their duty only whea the political gar
becomes q patriotic war by threatening
the invasion OF America.
ROBERT W LEWIS.
Richmond. Va. April 3d. 1898