Soldiers of the light

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Soldiers of the light

by Helen Gray Cone

EN·~1 hours·22 chapters

Chapters

22 total
1

BY

3:09
2

THE THIRD DAY AT GETTYSBURG

29:58
3

ABRAHAM LINCOLNFebruary 12, 1909

6:01
4

GREENCASTLE JENNYA BALLAD OF ’SIXTY-THREE

2:37
5

BY THE BLOCKHOUSE ON THE HILLA Ballad of ’Ninety-Eight

1:59
6

THE ADMIRAL’S STORY

3:09
7

DEATH AFTER WAR

0:13
8

THE RIDDLE OF WRECK

0:44
9

THE COMMON STREET

0:40
10

CALNAN’S CHRISTMAS

2:06

Description

A resonant tapestry of verse unfolds, inviting listeners to linger over the sigh of battlefield fields and the quiet cadence of ordinary lives. The poet moves from solemn meditations on the cost of war to tender images of summer‑lit farms, turning the landscape of Gettysburg into a living portrait of hope and loss. Each poem balances stark honesty with lyrical reverence, echoing the chorus of drums that summons both remembrance and a yearning for peace.

Interwoven with historical snapshots and heartfelt appeals, the collection offers a timeless call to serve humanity’s higher purpose. The speaker’s voice shifts from the roar of conflict to the soft glow of everyday bravery—whether in a modest town’s garden or the hidden corners of a bustling city. Listeners are left with a sense of shared responsibility, a reminder that even in darkness, light‑filled soldiers endure in our thoughts and actions.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (68K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

Boston, MA: Richard G. Badger, 1910, pubdate 1911.

Credits

The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2023-08-10

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Helen Gray Cone

Helen Gray Cone

1859–1934

A poet, teacher, and literary scholar, she spent her whole professional life at Hunter College in New York and became known for graceful verse shaped by a deep love of English literature. Her writing moves easily between classical themes, lyric feeling, and a strong sense of learning worn lightly.

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