God, give us men! A time like this demands Strong minds, great hearts, true faith and ready hands; Men whom the lust of office does not kill; Men whom the spoils of office can not buy; Men who possess opinions and a will; Men who have honor; men who will not lie; Men who can stand before a demagogue And damn his treacherous flatteries without winking! Tall men, sun-crowned, who live above the fog In public duty, and in private thinking; For while the rabble, with their thumb-worn creeds, Their large professions and their little deeds, Mingle in selfish strife, lo! Freedom weeps, Wrong rules the land and waiting Justice sleeps. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE LAND O' THE LEAL by CAROLINA OLIPHANT NAIRNE PROUD MAISIE, FR. THE HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN by WALTER SCOTT FOOTLIGHT MOTIFS: 3. GABY DESLYS by FRANKLIN PIERCE ADAMS THE WELCOME by FARID OD-DIN MOHAMMAD EBN EBRAHIM ATTAR THE STWONEN STEPS by WILLIAM BARNES THE HOME-COMING by KATHARINE LEE BATES ON A LETTER: 2 by MATHILDE BLIND |