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Eos:
An Epic of the Dawn, and Other Poems
By
Nicholas Flood Davin
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LADY MACDONALD.
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And
now as fair a task, for I would sing
Of one whose purpose does
not falter; one
Whose name with his shall down the centuries ring,
And grow more bright with
each recurring sun.
Ah! dearer far than star a queen can dower,
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And
dearer than the people’s loud acclaim,
A noble woman’s welcome, and the power
Her touch can give, whose
life is void of blame.
We build men statues; did but Justice speak,
She’d say: Do likewise
for those gentler lives,
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Who
hid away from public gaze, but seek
The selfless guerdon won
by faithful wives—
To do all love can do, all patience can,
And be the day-star of the work-worn, weary man.
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