STEADFAST as sorrow, fiery sad, and sweet With underthoughts of love and faith, more strong Than doubt and hate and all ill thoughts which throng, Haply, round hope's or fear's world-wandering feet That find no rest from wandering till they meet Death, bearing palms in hand and crowns of song; His face, who thought to vanquish wrong with wrong, Erring, and make rage and redemption meet, Havoc and freedom; weaving in one weft Good with his right hand, evil with his left; But all a hero lived and erred and died; Looked thus upon the living world he left So bravely that with pity less than pride Men hail him Patriot and Tyrannicide. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SONNET by KATHARINE REBECCA ADAMS WHITE GRASS by ADA BAZZACCHINI LINES WRITTEN ... ONE WHO HAD WATCHED .. AMERICAN & FRENCH REVOLUTIONS by THOMAS LOVELL BEDDOES UNTEACHABLE by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN TO THE EVENING STAR by SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE |