The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-27

victory.
trHB ~hEssHsoKR.y Roh MAnATHoN.l
lJohaants srudfus eaatat.l
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Victcryi cry Of all cries after battle.
Vctoryi only CRY worthy OF breath,
Lifting the soul up and thrilling the heart strings
Shaking the heavens and laughing AZ death.
Never eiowed sunburst more sudden and won
'dtous.
Scattering darkness and Staying the night.
Than when upon Marathon headlong the Greeks
charged
Down on the persians-a torrent OF light.
Sword OF hlluadesi shield OF Athenei
Loud cry for Greeklsnd In whiriwind Of daugh-
ter,
Ten 'gainst a hundred Of thousands. yet drov,
And slew them In scores by the edGe OF the water,
virgin OF. Athensi yIctoryi Victory
Voice OF Miiuades: Who'll bear the word Of II
FASTEST to Athens and free her from fesrt"
Springs a young soldier forth. crying out: "Herei'
Dropping helmet and spear.
Slx words Of q prayer to Athene-then gone,
swiftly he skins the red plain.
stirling the blood pools and masses OF dead.
Ilgh. on his forehead. JOY In his tread:
Lavish OF vlgor, lengthy OF stride.
Ever ont Ever on
Scomine the stress and the strain,
Sees the broad slopes OF the mountain srise.
Laughs AZ the hot sun that flames In his eyes,
Faces the steep OF Penteiicus.
Tired by the word In his heart held.
"victoryi victoryi Victory"
Where echo alone from the mountain replies:
Victory!
smSothe rng heartbeat and breath.drawing pain.
He shouts 10 again:
Victory
Never q pause as he masters the top.
But plunees on down the white line OF the road:
Lone drawn out distances stretch dim before him:
Hot pace and hot sun arc wearing him down:
Hill after hill comes as load upon load.
But the Joy he Is bringing stll serves % Q Goad:
Thirst In the throat. but of wafer no drop:
Dust stinas and blinds him and chokcs him:
Shudd'rtng, he thinks. II tho heart beats 90.
Why must the beat Of his feet fall slovf
His head swims faint In the blasting heat.
Sisyphus's rock seems 40 laid on hs shoulders.
breaking his lolns and crushing his knees,
And the road stones loom into giant bouiden-
% rods he cries. for q draught or . breezea"
But he must not stop.
Though his footballs drsg-Klopi Kiopi Kiopi
Klopi
For the wonderful word muslin Athens be spoken.
And the fear Of her people be broken.
And stii In short ~gsspings the baked lips utter:
49, ., s,nsn. u,bo,s him t.srerips oni
N.
In the violet tufreted town.
Hon,. creeo 70 bours through the drarRtnx day:
sh.dov, unon Hymettus's slope
Lensthen Ike dark despair o'ermast' ring hope:
priests in the temples. fearful, pray:
wom.n rock slowly. ana mutter -Oi OH
cht,arr, huddIe. nor CRY nor play:
Old men silent pace up and v
HIeh from Acropolis cyeballs strain
.rrr.. Inc Atuc main
To m. h,usidc streak Of the road from Marathon.
On. 49,. some form IA moytne there Speak,
,n.aL,
In n perslan or Greeky"
Goa rrov,,- -Run forth TO meet him, runi"
.No Wait.
A cr.~t must nos fear 10 face his fate
W. .on. soyth venture and they see
n.n Ans, covered starserfpr x3rxne on.
sts.. o,e.r = fhev CIV. nut ME has rome
WIN, Ont M. staring ewes and ibid face
NJ a., .ving deadute. Iook. HEN fan
.Mo, g. h.s ,vervine 10 the marke, place.
,css. 10. sround Mir. Tell. oh tell,
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