By: Ardis E. Parshall - March 03, 2015 For Recompense By Vesta Pierce Crawford I. What shall he find when sounds of cannon ceaseAnd after long wandering he returnsTo his own land, his dream deferred, and peace?And what shall comfort the heart that yearnsTo lose the memory of sacrifice,What valid solace shall his loved ones giveTo heal the lost look in a soldier’s eyes,By what eternal measure shall he live? Give him the river’s song, ...
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