Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, A PURPLE HEART BADGE, by EMMA THOMAS SCOVILLE


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A PURPLE HEART BADGE, by                    
First Line: A soldier's emblem lost for many a year
Last Line: Who earned this military badge of fame?
Subject(s): Hero And Leander; Honor; Military; Soldiers; Victory


A soldier's emblem lost for many a year
Was found beneath a dusty, rubbish pile;
Mute witness to a hero's station here,
Who proudly wore the symbol for awhile.
On dark blue homespun coat, now in decay,
Was finely sewn this honor token: old
Despoiled—its purple heart a sodden gray—
Forgotten badge, time-eaten, prey to mold!

Some valiant soldier met a dangerous foe,
Courageously he volunteered his life;
His daring deed—who would not like to know:
What victory was won through mortal strife?
What record holds this gallant soldier's name
Who earned this military badge of fame?





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