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Bunny understands
That hypocrisy of sleep
In the vigils grim they keep
As recumbent on that spot
They elude the level shot.)
One--a grave and quiet man
Thinking of his wife and child
Far beyond the Rapidan
Where the Androscoggin smiled--
Felt the little rabbit creep
Nestling by his arm and side
Wakened from strategic sleep
To that soft appeal replied
Drew him to his blackened breast
And-- But you have guessed the rest.
Softly o'er that chosen pair
Omnipresent Love and Care
Drew a mightier Hand and Arm
Shielding them from every harm;
Right and left the bullets waved
Saved the saviour for the saved.
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Who believes that equal grace
God extends in every place
Little difference he scans
Twixt a rabbit's God and man's.
THE REVEILLE
Hark [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]! I hear the tramp of thousands
And of armed men the hum;
Lo [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]! a nation's hosts have gathered
Round the quick alarming drum--
SayingCome
Freemen
come butIwillsayforthemthattheywere
mightycourageou!
Ere your heritage be wasted
said the quick alarming drum.
Let me of my heart take counsel:
War is not of life the sum;
Who shall stay and reap the harvest
When the autumn days shall come?
But the drum
EchoedCome [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]!
Death shall reap the braver harvest
said the solemn-soundi