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Poem
July 13, 1885
The Indianapolis Journal
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
What is this article about?
Elegy honoring Ulysses S. Grant on his deathbed, portraying his enduring greatness and the Union's tearful tribute, greater than his Civil War victory celebrations.
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Grant—The Dying Hero,
His greatness hath not left him; till the years
Have called the Nation from her children dead,
And robbed her of remembrance while she rears
Her monuments above the blood they shed,
Will his name want for homage; with sad fears
The Union winds her garlands o'er his head,
And sweetly sends her love, embalmed in tears,
To bless the hero on his dying bed
His lustre lives untarnished, as he lies
Where malady has bound him in dull pain,
And only death can loose the heavy chain
That galls her captive till his nature dies,
He is far grander in his country's eyes
Than when wild music welcomed peace again.
Hillsboro, Ind. Freeman E. Miller.
His greatness hath not left him; till the years
Have called the Nation from her children dead,
And robbed her of remembrance while she rears
Her monuments above the blood they shed,
Will his name want for homage; with sad fears
The Union winds her garlands o'er his head,
And sweetly sends her love, embalmed in tears,
To bless the hero on his dying bed
His lustre lives untarnished, as he lies
Where malady has bound him in dull pain,
And only death can loose the heavy chain
That galls her captive till his nature dies,
He is far grander in his country's eyes
Than when wild music welcomed peace again.
Hillsboro, Ind. Freeman E. Miller.
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
Patriotism
War Military
What keywords are associated?
Grant Dying Hero
Union Tribute
National Homage
Hero Deathbed
Freeman Miller
What entities or persons were involved?
Freeman E. Miller
Poem Details
Title
Grant—The Dying Hero
Author
Freeman E. Miller
Subject
On The Dying General Grant
Form / Style
Iambic Pentameter With Abab Rhyme Scheme
Key Lines
His Greatness Hath Not Left Him; Till The Years
He Is Far Grander In His Country's Eyes
Than When Wild Music Welcomed Peace Again.