The March Of The Dead Comments
The cruel war was over -- oh, the triumph was so sweet!
We watched the troops returning, through our tears;
There was triumph, triumph, triumph down the scarlet glittering street,
And you scarce could hear the music for the cheers.
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Fifth stanza, first line, should read, "…each tongue seemed weighed with lead, " (not "weighted") . Improves the meter. Common mistake in some printed editions.
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7/19/2025 9:52:23 PM # 1.0.0
My father read robert service poems to us around the camp fire...it was amazing and wonderful