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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 |
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| O., E. W. “The Storm—and After.” World 19 Sept. 1901 v42n14639: p. 6. |
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| McKinley assassination (poetry); William McKinley (mourning: poetry). |
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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!