Show The Mothers of Men By JOAQUIN MILLER I The bravest battle that ever was fought Shall I tell you where and when On the maps of the world you will find it not not nod fought by the mothers of men Nay not nt with cannon or battle shot ti With sword or nobler pen en I Nay not with eloquent words or thought thought- 3 u From mouths of wonderful men t r y But deep in the walled up womans woman's hear heart heart- c I Of woman that would not yield t But bravely silently bore her part part part- art art- Lo there is that battlefield i No marshalling troop I no 1 o bivouac song I. I No banner er to gleam and and wave j But oh their then battles the they last so long long long- From babyhood to the grave r rYet Yet faithful still as a bridge of stars She fights in her walled up town town town- Fights on on onan an and I on in the endless wars wary r Then silent unseen goes down Oh ye with banners and battle shot t r. r i And sold soldiers leis to shout and praise t J I T tell the you kingliest victories fought Are fought in these silent ways Oh spotless woman in a no world of shame With Writh splendid and silent scorn Go back bade to God as white as you came came came- The kingliest warrior born 1 |