 |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow |
Henry Wadsworth
Longfellow (1807–1882). The Building of the Ship
Vol. 42, pp. 1280-1290
of The Harvard Classics
(Memorial Day.)
At the close of the
war, a torn and bleeding nation set about to rebuild its shattered
frame. The result was a stronger nation rising from an almost
disrupted union.
‘BUILD me straight, O
worthy Master!
Stanch and strong, a goodly vessel,
That shall laugh at all disaster,
And with wave and whirlwind wrestle!’
