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Source: World
Source type: newspaper
Document type: poem
Document title: “The Storm—and After”
Author(s): O., E. W.
City of publication: New York, New York
Date of publication: 19 September 1901
Volume number: 42
Issue number: 14639
Pagination: 6

 
Citation
O., E. W. “The Storm—and After.” World 19 Sept. 1901 v42n14639: p. 6.
 
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Keywords
McKinley assassination (poetry); William McKinley (mourning: poetry).
 
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none.
 
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The Storm—and After

A DEADLY lightning flash from out clear skies—
A thunder sound to split the ear of earth—
A moment’s pause, Death’s presence over all,
And then the gushing torrents of the rain!

The lightning flash, Assassination’s dart—
The thunder sound, the Anarch’s hollow roar;
The prize of death, the people’s chosen Head;
The rain that fell, a nation’s flood of tears.

When storms are past the bent flowers lift their heads,
And grains are newly strong that felt the rain.
So may our hearts, in after-bloom of peace,
Show forth the cleansing nourishment of grief!

 

 


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