Publication information

Source:
Seedlings from My Wild Garden
Source type: book
Document type: poem
Document title: “William McKinley”
Author(s): Hale, Anne Gardner
Publisher: Abbey Press
Place of publication: New York, New York
Year of publication: 1902
Pagination: 107

 
Citation
Hale, Anne Gardner. “William McKinley.” Seedlings from My Wild Garden. New York: Abbey Press, 1902: p. 107.
 
Transcription
full text
 
Keywords
William McKinley (death: poetry); McKinley assassination (poetry).
 
Named persons
none.
 
Document


William McKinley

CLOSE to the shadow of God’s throne,
     And clinging to God’s arm of might—
To him in early youth made known—
     A godly man, a blameless knight;
On his white shield of truth engrossed
The symbol of the Christian host.

So passed he here—God’s gracious will
     Making his own. When duty called
To serve his country, or to fill
     Her highest station, unappalled.
Serene—sublime—e’en when must come
By the assassin’s hand his doom.

God grant this martyr’s blood may prove
     A healing balm to cure dissent!
Rulers and ruled, in faith and love,
     To our just laws obedient;
And this beloved land henceforth
     Owned by all nations chief of earth!