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My childhood's home I see again,
And sadden with the view;
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The first stanza of this poem encourages me that atleast, I have something in common with a very prominent leader. ...love it!
I didn't actually realize he was a literary genius as well as a skilled politician. This man really had a way with words and a deeper understanding of ART.
the 1st part is also in the previous page.. with a different title..
To think his life was snuffed out by one whom'd act each day about one turn upon each day and night would come again to one so vile.. iip
I read an edited version of this someplace; there was nothing about Matthew, but there was a comment about the field he walked upon being a part of him; that it had formed his blood and bones.
In civil war of brother against brother... There came a man in bearded face to slavery wanted erase. In times of war of mother country in history man takes his violent place... Of man's own violent ways he cannot ever face. Freedom of man is his own precise... That factual fact he must come to realize. War of man is a maddening disease... Still the fact that needs to cease. Ole Abe Lincoln fed the flames of freedom's train... Equality of woman and man should forever on our heads to fall and rain. I cannot understand no one not has commented on this poem. Oh well. This was a nice poem. God bless all poets-May they be Presidents or even civilians-MJG.
great poem; just nostalgic reminiscent and inspiring..