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THE BIER OF THE CHRISTIAN SOLDIER - ZaunköniG - 27.12.2010 THE BIER OF THE CHRISTIAN SOLDIER When first the blackthorn blossom'd, thou wast brave And strong, but April left thee faint and sick ; The May-wasp dipt into thine open grave, And struck the velvets of thy hearse—so quick Thy summons came. Disease and languor stole The ])ulses of thy young heroic hands ; But thou didst ever bow to Heaven's commands, And so the act of dying made thy soul An instant guest in Paradise ' How calm And still lay those brave hands, which ever yearn'd For prayer, yet never from the combat turn'd ! Though sunder'd for dispatch of martial deeds. Each with its weapon, serving fiery needs. They long'd to press each other, palm to palm. |