The Johnstown Disaster, 1889 (Joseph Horatio Chant Poems)
Look down, ye Alleghenies, into the Conemaugh vale,And see the rising waters, and hear the bitter wail;The swollen streams now ...
Look down, ye Alleghenies, into the Conemaugh vale,And see the rising waters, and hear the bitter wail;The swollen streams now ...
As the caged eagle neared the mountain range, O'er which he oft had soared on pinions strong,He clapped his wings, moved ...
From God's all bounteous hand descend Rare gifts in rich effusion,And with those gifts no poisons blend, Nor is their end delusion;So ...
O God, I am ashamed to die, But not the least afraid;Tho' death's dark shadow draweth nigh, Atonement has been madeFor every ...
The gem is not this ode itself;Hardly can it aspire so high.Earth has its gems; but all its wealth,Increased by ...
The end we sought is not attained, But wisdom has been won,And thus a higher goal is gained.That like the moon ...
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