The Nazi loose the lusts of fang and claw: Justice, art, culture, science, brotherhood, The virile virtues of the common good Are mangled by the despot's brutal paw. Blood madness, tribal insolence, the State Gargantuan grown, leaders gorged with might Poison young minds, warp truth and, blind with hate, Spurn Goethe's eagle-visioned quest for right. A crucified humanity cries, "Shame" -- Joan the dauntless maid of Domremy, Milton who lost his eyes for liberty, Lincoln who fostered freedom's sacred flame, And Jesus cries in deep compassion too, "Father, forgive, they know not what they do!" | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...VENICE; SONNET by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW LITTLE JESUS by FRANCIS THOMPSON THE BARD'S ANNUAL DEFIANCE by FRANKLIN PIERCE ADAMS FERISHTAH'S FANCIES by ROBERT BROWNING MY EPITAPH by GEORGE GORDON BYRON |