Identifier: shrinesoldnewoth00farmuoft (find matches)
Title: Shrines old and new, and other poems
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: Farmer, Thomas Devey Jermyn
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Publisher: Toronto W. Briggs
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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more ambitious than the rest To reach the highest point of mountains crest, Venturing too far on treacherous ice and snow, Met death in fathomless abyss below; But what impressed the traveller the most. Was not the epitaph of the Youth lost, Or dissertation on his virtues rare. But the words He Died Climbing graven there. 225 SHRINES OLD AND NEW *Twas glorious thus in mounting up to die, Striving to reach the peak which pierced the sky, And while time lasts th engraving on that spar Will charm the traveller from lands afar; But if twas grand and noble to die so, O Youth, take this thought to thyself, and know That living, more than dying, you should climb. And strive in all things for the heights sublime; Make life one grand continuous ascent, Let He Lived Climbing mark your monument; And then, tho highest place be not attained, No mean nor poor position youll have gained. But looking back at set of evening sun. Can contemplate a life of great things done. Winnipeg, April 3, igii. 226
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IN V a a uC/3 < o o H FLORENCE FLORENCE. City of Flowers! where the Arno windsBejeweld mong the Apennines, thou artOf all fair cities dearest to the heart Of him who mid the worlds confusion minds Lifes higher things. In thee the seeker findsThe deeds of masters of an early age,And those whose genius lit a later page. What never-ending streams of many kindsOf knowledge fill the soul with ecstasy. And make poor human hearts diviner growIn that old capital of Tuscany! Surely the thoughts of after-life shall glowBrighter with happy memories of thee, The home of Dante and of Angelo! Florence, March 26, igie. 229 SHRINES OLD AND NEW THE CANADIAN THERMOPYL^(1660.) In 1660 the Iroquois menaced with a fatal blow the veryexistence of the Colony of French Canada. Twelve hundredplumed and painted warriors were on the way to attack suc-cessively the three military posts of Montreal, Three Riversand Quebec. Behind their loopholed palisades the tremblinginhabitants gathered, their hearts failing

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