Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE PLAINS OF ABRAHAM, by ALEXANDER LOUIS FRASER


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THE PLAINS OF ABRAHAM, by                    
First Line: The cynosure of briton and of celt
Last Line: This place where heroes fell shall now be free!
Subject(s): Quebec, Canada


The cynosure of Briton and of Celt,
These plains again give back the tramp of feet;
Across dead Hate the same two peoples greet;
They come to-day as men who oft have knelt
In holy fanes and worthy feelings felt,
Yea who had visions of a high emprise,—
That, East and West, beneath Canadian skies,
To feuds of blood and creed death may be dealt!

They dig the gathered moss from his great name,
Who blazed the trail three centuries ago;
They deed to Peace this sacred field of Fame,—
These dizzy heights that make our annals glow:
From purposes of mere utility
This place where heroes fell shall now be free!





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