A Man (In Memory Of H. Of M.) Comments

'His protest lives where deathless things abide! ' - How marvelously the poem ends here! It takes a lot of courage and sacrifice to stand by our principles, but at the end of the day, men of principle stand out head and shoulder above others.

what takes years, sometimes centuries, to build can be taken down in a few hours or less. i think of ancient sites destroyed in syria and iraq. another message we can take from this is how vulnerable our things and we ourselves are, though typically, for those of us in comfortable circumstances, this is far from our minds. -gk

Bold! ! I long to hold! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

Yet when I pass the spot I long to hold As truth what fancy saith: His protest lives where deathless things abide! standing for truth makes one live. in the minds of people. very good poem. tony

A fine poem by a great novelist. It is a great sacrifice worth taking to hold your principles though it meant being without work in H of M's case.

When old glory goes away whether it is old building or worn out soul of man, none cares in the world! It is the idea the poet is trying to convey in this poem perhaps based on his own experience in Casterbridge!

A marvelous poem by Thomas Hardy......

So poignant this piece is....really touches my heart a bit, oh no a lot bit with lines when my soul swims as His protest lives where deathless things abide! .........Thomas you are fantastic..............