“The tumult and the shouting dies;
The Captains and the Kings depart;
Still stands Thine ancient sacrifice,
An humble and a contrite heart.
Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet,
Lest we forget—lest we forget!”

Stanza 2.
Departmental Ditties and other Verses (1886), Recessional

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English short-story writer, poet, and novelist 1865–1936

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