At The Farragut Statue
by Robert Bridges (1844
- 1930) |
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To live a hero, then to stand
In bronze serene above
the city's throng;
Hero at sea, and now on land
Revered by thousands as they rush along;
If these
were all the gifts of fame--
To be a shade amid alert
reality,
And win a statue and a name--
How cold and
cheerless immortality!
But when the sun shines in the
Square,
And multitudes are swarming in the street,
Children are always gathered there,
Laughing and playing
round the hero's feet. |
By Robert Bridges (1844 - 1930)
Listed September 10, 2012Sidenote:
This poem was written
shortly after the statue of American military
hero David
Glasgow Farragut by Saint Gaudens was unveiled in
New
York in 1881. David Glasgow Farragut (1801-1870) was a flag
officer of the United States Navy during the American Civil
War.
He was the first rear admiral, vice admiral, and
admiral in the
United States Navy. He is remembered in
popular culture for
his order at the Battle of Mobile
Bay, usually paraphrased:
"Damn the torpedoes, full speed
ahead!" by U.S. Navy tradition.
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