Show THE BRAVEST BATTLE the bravest battle that ever was fought shall I 1 tell you where and when on the maps of the world you will find it not fought by the mothers of men nay not with cannon or battle shot with sword nor nobler pen nay not with eloquent word or that from mouths of wonderful men but deep in a walled up womans comans heart of woman that would not yield but bravely silently bore her part gothere lo 10 there is the battle field no marshaling troup no bivouac song no banner to gleam and wave but oh all these battles they last so long prom from babyhood to the grave i f f yet faithful still as a bridge of stars she fights in her walled up town fights on and on in the endless wars then silent unseen goes down oh ye with banners and battle shot and soldiers to shout and praise I 1 tell you the kingliest king liest victories fought were fought in these silent ways 0 spotless woman in a world of shame with splendid and silent scorn go back to god as white as you came the kingliest king liest warrior born joaquin miller r |