United States, Poet February 5, 1838 – April, 22, 1886.
Abram Joseph Ryan was an American poet, an active proponent of the Confederate States of America, and a Catholic priest. He has been called the "Poet-Priest of the South" and, less frequently, the "Poet Laureate of the Confederacy."
Some reckon their age by years, Some measure their life by art; But some tell their days by the flow of their tears And their lives by the moans of their hearts.
Do we weep for the heroes who died for us, Who living were true and tried for us, And dying sleep side by side for us; The martyr band That hallowed our land With the blood they shed in a tide for us?
A land without ruins is a land without memories - a land without memories is a land without history.
Authorization is only required to store your personal settings and favorites.
Log in with:
Use this code for embedding the Quote anywhere
