| Show A POEM ON THE alfred austin poet laureate gives beautiful tribute to spirit of progress new york jan 1 alfred austin the poet laureate in a ne years loaia poaia onward published l on don times says yeara moving onward onward whency and whither and why age after age in the selfsame world with the self same stara in the shy tho self same glory of light in heaven and light that is still on the way gaze of the damsel dawn and droop of declining day all things always the same unchong pd unchangeable all savo we who come like clouds like clouds disappear form and fall like wave of the sea message and meeting of severed friends yule carol new year chime and eternity moving on and on tho passionless wheels ot time peace but a hungry duel tor life darkening to menace of war and muscovite legions tramping on doing the will of the tsar but still the glory of light in heaven and light that ts stall on the way faint hearts that despond ot tomorrow look up and be done with despair or dismay for british sentinels stand erect at the fortress gates of the world and the british flag Is on every sea with its symbol unfurled and the lord of right still sits on his throne still wields his and rod and the winds and the waves and the years move on doing the will of god |
