Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1910-05-10 | Page 1 | Tribute of British Laureate on Death of King Edward VII

TRIBUTE OF DF BRITISH LAUREATE ON DEATH OF KING EDWARD VII Vil London May 9 Alfred Austin 4 t 4 poet laureate laurei o lies bas written the lot ol f ft I t lowing on the occasion of ot the 4 1 4 kings death entitled The Tile Truce 4 I of God with the subtitle A 4 f ft 4 t lUngs Kings Bequest 4 What darkness deep as wintry 4 gloom 4 1 t joyous spring sprin 4 4 In vain the vernal ernal orchards bloom 4 4 Vainly the woodlands sing 4 4 Round Bound royal shroud 4 4 A mournful crowd crowdIs 4 4 Is all aU now new left of one but yes 4 a king 4 4 4 t Thrones have there been 4 4 4 ful fu Ui fame 4 4 4 Reared upon wanton war 4 4 He we have hae lost still stilE linked ed his 4 4 name 4 4 With peace at home afar 4 4 For peace he wrought 4 4 His constant thought 4 4 Being to his hl hI realm 4 4 4 against 4 4 So let us ns now all seek to rest 4 4 4 From fateful feuds release f 4 And mindful of his wise bequest 4 4 From factious clamors cease 4 4 Treading Trending the path he be trod 4 4 The sacred truths of God 4 The path that points and leads 4 4 to patriotic peace 4 4 4 I t t t t 4 4 t t t