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Source: A Retrospect and Other Poems Source type: book Document type: poem Document title: “Anarchy” Author(s): Culler, Lucy Yeend Publisher: Otterbein Press Place of publication: Dayton, Ohio Year of publication: 1914 Pagination: 84-85 |
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| Culler, Lucy Yeend. “Anarchy.” A Retrospect and Other Poems. Dayton: Otterbein Press, 1914: pp. 84-85. |
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| Keywords |
| William McKinley (mourning: poetry); McKinley assassination (poetry). |
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| William McKinley. |
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From title page: By Mrs. Lucy Yeend Culler, Author of “Europe Through
a Woman’s Eye,” “Violet,” “Lectures, Addresses,” Etc.
From title page: Published for the Author. |
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Anarchy
What means this hush o’er all the land?
At half-mast floats the flag.
And ev’ry flag o’er all the world
Full mournfully doth lag.
Why are the business places closed
Grief written on the face,
As if a parent or a child
Were missing from his place?It is because an anarchist
Has shed the warm life-blood
Of our beloved President,
William McKinley, good
And true, a model patriot,
A model Christian man,
Whom all could love. Whom none could hate.
A courteous gentleman.Extending hand with friendly touch
To his assassin, base,
Who treacherously shot him down
While smiling in his face.
“May God forgive him,” was his cry,
While sinking to the floor.
Oh, Christlike words so wonderful!
What martyr could do more?Three times this generation’s seen
A martyred President.
Must we submit to things like this?
Cannot our government [84][85]
Devise some plan by which such crimes
Impossible will be?
Death or imprisonment seems not
Sufficient penalty.