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Let no ill betray thee!
Let no death dismay thee!

The eagle seeks the sky,
Nor fears the infinite light;
Thus, soul of mine, escape the night
And 'gainst the morning fly!

PART III

ROBERT GOULD SHAW

(THE MONUMENT BY AUGUSTUS SAINT-GAUDENS)

I

Fixt in one desire,
Thrilled by one fierce fire,
Marching men and horse,
And he the youthful rider—one soul, one aim, one force.

II

Onward he doth press;
Moving, tho' motionless;
Resolute, intent,
As on some mighty errand the willing youth were bent.

III

Onward, tho' he hears
Father's, sisters' tears;
Onward, tho' before him
—Grief more near, more dear—the breaking heart that bore him.

IV

Onward, tho' he leaves
One who lonely grieves;