Friday, January 3, 2003

Hush'D Be The Camps Today Comments

Rating: 3.1

Hush'd be the camps today,
And soldiers let us drape our war-worn weapons,
And each with musing soul retire to celebrate,
Our dear commander's death.
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Walt Whitman
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Jane Moon 14 May 2009

Lyrical, yet somber commemoration of the sudden death of the commander - honoring the death of Lincoln. This poem conveys the love, respect, and mourning of the troops.

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