WHAT title best befits the man We hold our first American? Or Statesman; Soldier; Hero; Chief, Whose Country is his first belief: Or sanest, safest Leader; or True Patriot; or Orator, Heard still at Inspiration's height, Because he speaks for truth and right; Or shall his people be content With Our Republic's President, Or trust his ringing worth to live In song as Chief Executive? Nay -- his the simplest name -- though set Upon him like a coronet, -- God names our first American The highest, noblest name -- The MAN. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...TO A FRIEND by JOHN GARDINER CALKINS BRAINARD THE BELL by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES THE LISTENERS by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE OUR COUNTRY by JULIA WARD HOWE TWILIGHT by DAVID HERBERT LAWRENCE TO GERMANY by CHARLES HAMILTON SORLEY |