Margaret J. Preston Poems
- 1. Jackson. A Sonnet
Thank God for such a Hero! - Fearless hold
His diamond character beneath the sun,
And brighter scintillations, one by one,
Come flashing from it. Never knight of old
... - 2. A Rhyme Of The War
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There is sorrow in Beechenbrook Cottage; the day
Has been bright with the earliest glory of May;
... - 3. Virginia Capta
APRIL 9TH, 1865.
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... - 4. When The War Is Over. A Christmas Lay
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Ah! the happy Christmas times!
Times we all remember; -
... - 5. Dirge For Ashby
Heard ye that thrilling word -
Accent of dread -
Flash like a thunderbolt,
Bowing each head -
... - 6. Virginia. A Sonnet
Grandly thou fillest the world's eye to-day,
My proud Virginia! When the gage was thrown -
The deadly gage of battle - thou, alone,
Strong in thy self-control, didst stoop to lay
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