George Essex Evans - Victoria

George Essex Evans - Victoria

White Star of Womanhood, whose rays br Thro’ years of peace and years of stress br Shed wide o’er all thy people’s ways br The light of nobleness— br A memory in their hearts impearled br To nerve thy sons where’er they roam— br Empress and Queen o’er half a World, br Yet Angel of the Home. br Now, when the Shadow of Death has crost br The belt of Empire, sea by sea, br The wide world weeps that freedom lost br A friend like thee, br Who strove for righteousness, who wore br A hero’s soul in woman’s breast: br God fold thee, now thy work is o’er, br In robes of rest. br br Death came not to thy fearless eyes br A King of Terrors, but a friend, br Whispering: “Long years of sacrifice br At last shall end. br Sleep, for the stress of Life is o’er, br And on thy heart is laid release; br Lay down the Crown of Empire for br The Crown of Peace.


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Uploaded: 2014-11-10

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