Wonder for the Strong! who, forehead-kissed By superhuman lips, Following the lights of new horizons The smile, the flash, the song of genius Knew all its flights and all its tears And from their peak launched to the listening world And died ’mid dreams and symphonies ????? Love for the Rebels! Heart-bitten, they, By sÙpreme anguish; Linked in Love’s leash With those, outcast, by Christ redeemed, By sea, by land, to thronging crowds Have raised the hymn of coming ages, For the ideal; and,—irons, rope or axe— ????? But for the Great of Gloomy Places, A-hungered, trodden down; and—venerable— From hostile, impious nature, Who saw the corn-ear spring for others, Whose drink was gall and tears; Lashed in the face by blindfold Tyranny, Who walked ’mid frosts and tempests No sun, no bread, no clothing, Who had a heap of straw to sleep on A lazar-house to die in, |