VARIETY OF HEROISM
Warriors and statesmen have their meed of praise, ,: 'And what they do or suffer men '■' record; Bat the long sacrifice of -women's days Passes -with not a thought—without' a word! And many a holy straggle for the sake Of. duties sternly, faithfully fulfilled— For which the anxious mind must wqtch and wake, And the strong feelings of the heart „be stilled— Goes by unheeded, as the summer wind, And leaves no memory, and no trace behind! Yet it may he more lofty courage- dwells In one meek heart, which braves an . adverse fate, Than his, whoso ardent soul, indignant swells. Warmed . by the fight, or cheered through high debate; The soldier falls surrounded; could he live llone to suffer, and alone to strive? —Airs Norton.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 8046, 27 February 1912, Page 3
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128VARIETY OF HEROISM New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 8046, 27 February 1912, Page 3
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