Duncan Campbell Scott - To A Canadian Lad Killed In The War

Duncan Campbell Scott - To A Canadian Lad Killed In The War

O noble youth that held our honour in keeping, br And bore it sacred through the battle flame, br How shall we give full measure of acclaim br To thy sharp labour, thy immortal reaping? br For though we sowed with doubtful hands, half sleeping, br Thou in thy vivid pride hast reaped a nation, br And brought it in with shouts and exultation, br With drums and trumpets, with flags flashing and leaping. br br Let us bring pungent wreaths of balsam, and tender br Tendrils of wild-flowers, lovelier for thy daring, br And deck a sylvan shrine, where the maple parts br The moonlight, with lilac bloom, and the splendour br Of suns unwearied; all unwithered, wearing br Thy valor stainless in our heart of hearts.


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Uploaded: 2014-11-10

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