
BY
THE THIRD DAY AT GETTYSBURG
ABRAHAM LINCOLNFebruary 12, 1909
GREENCASTLE JENNYA BALLAD OF ’SIXTY-THREE
BY THE BLOCKHOUSE ON THE HILLA Ballad of ’Ninety-Eight
THE ADMIRAL’S STORY
DEATH AFTER WAR
THE RIDDLE OF WRECK
THE COMMON STREET
CALNAN’S CHRISTMAS
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.
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.
Subjects

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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