Here you will find the Poem A Dirge For McPherson of poet Meer Taqi Meer
Arms reversed and banners creped - Muffled drums; Snowy horses sable-draped - McPherson comes. But, tell us, shall we know him more, Lost-Mountain and lone Kenesaw? Brave the sword upon the pall - A gleam in gloom; So a bright name lighteth all McPherson's doom. Bear him through the chapel-door - Let priest in stole Pace before the warrior Who led. Bell -toll! Lay him down within the nave, The lesson read - Man is noble, man is brave, But man's - a weed. Take him up again and wend Graveward, nor weep: There's a trumpet that shall rend This Soldier's sleep. Pass the ropes the coffin round, And let descend; Prayer and volley - let it sound McPherson's end. True fame is his, for life is o'er - Sarpedon of the mighty war.
