Death & Dying
Inscription: for Marye’s Heights, Fredericksburg
From Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War
Death & Dying
To them who crossed the flood
And climbed the hill, with eyes
Upon the heavenly flag intent,
And through the deathful tumult went
Even unto death: to them this Stone--
Erect, where they were overthrown--
Of more than victory the monument.
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MLA
Melville, Herman. “Inscription: for Marye’s Heights, Fredericksburg.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/melville/58/.
Chicago
Melville, Herman. “Inscription: for Marye’s Heights, Fredericksburg.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/melville/58/.
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