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Source: Songs of Two Centuries Source type: book Document type: poem Document title: “A Man Has Died” Author(s): Carleton, Will Publisher: Harper and Brothers Place of publication: New York, New York Year of publication: 1902 Pagination: 124 |
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| Carleton, Will. “A Man Has Died.” Songs of Two Centuries. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1902: p. 124. |
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| William McKinley (death: poetry). |
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| none. |
| Notes |
| From title page: By Will Carleton, Author of “Farm Ballads,” “Farm Festivals,” “City Legends,” “Rhymes of Our Planet,” Etc. Etc. |
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A Man Has Died
September 14, 1901.
A man has died—and so have myriads more—
They will, while yet this dying earth lives on;
But when a leader makes the utmost shore,
We sadly look toward where his ship has gone,
And only get this message from the dead:
“Study the past: my words have all been said.”A woman mourns—as woman always must,
So long as joy has penalties of pain;
How sadly creeps that sweet soul in the dust!
And yet her fearful woe is not in vain:
It teaches us that though love long endure,
Only in Heaven its raptures are secure.