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Source: Poems Source type: book Document type: poem Document title: “The Passing of McKinley” Author(s): Earley, Carrie L. Publisher: none given Place of publication: none given Year of publication: 1909 Pagination: 69 |
| Citation |
| Earley, Carrie L. “The Passing of McKinley.” Poems. [n.p.]: [n.p.], 1909: p. 69. |
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| Keywords |
| William McKinley (mourning: poetry); William McKinley (death: poetry). |
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| none. |
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This book (viewed as an online scanned document) appears to have no
title page. The book’s title, as given herein, is taken from the cover.
From copyright page: A New Book of Poems by Carrie L. Earley. |
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The Passing of McKinley
Columbia, bow thy head,
Don all thy weeds of woe,
Salute thine honored dead
By traitrous [sic] hand laid low.Weep, all ye sons of war,
One of thy heroes dies;
He’s heard that call afar—
The reveille of the skies.Ye martyrs gone before,
He comes to meet you there;
His work on earth is o’er,
Thy rich reward he’ll share.Child of America,
Ye have sore cause to weep,
You’ve lost a friend beloved—
Thy nation’s lost its chief.