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Source: Brooklyn Daily Eagle Source type: newspaper Document type: poem Document title: “Thou Who Art Left to Wait” Author(s): Rutledge, Gerald City of publication: New York, New York Date of publication: 19 September 1901 Volume number: 61 Issue number: 260 Pagination: 4 |
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| Rutledge, Gerald. “Thou Who Art Left to Wait.” Brooklyn Daily Eagle 19 Sept. 1901 v61n260: p. 4. |
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| Ida McKinley (grieving: poetry); William McKinley (death: poetry). |
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Thou Who Art Left to Wait
Why dost thou weep that Death came unto him,
Who walked beside thee on the path of Life?
Let tears of thankfulness thy heart o’erbrim,
That his loyal soul awaits thee where no strife
May enter. Death struck wisely in an hour
When multitudes of fellowmen might see
How one with all the pride of earthly Power
Could strong and reverent bow to Destiny!
Take pride and comfort in thy hero’s death!
Teaching God’s mercy to each living soul—
Teaching God’s strength with the last fainting breath
Vouchsafed him ere he passed into the Goal!
He lived for thee: he died that All might know
What will await when the last hour draws near;
God’s blessing on the souls that seek Him so,
Sublime in faith, absolved of doubt and fear!
O weep no more, thou who art left to wait!
In patience bear the burden God hath laid
Upon thy tender soul, until His Gate
Swings inward to admit thee unafraid!