John Farrell

“ And a man with death's dews on his forehead, and blood on his coat and his cheek;
"I am dying — I feel death upon me — but yet, even yet, if God wills
I may crawl on my knees to the doctor's — yes, this is the last of the hills! ”

“ Every light on the hills out of view, in the dim solemn glens not a light,
Not a sound or a stir in the depths of the marvellous hush of the night,
Not a pulse or a heart-beat of Nature, no break in the infinite rest,
Not a star with the eyelight of God to be seen from the east to the west. ”

“ Drives away up the street with the greys at the utter-most reach of their speed!
And the drunkard half-rises, and listens, a wistful, sad smile on his face,
As he mutters, "Thank God I deceived him! in three hours he'll be at the place;
And whether poor Freddie lives yet or has gone where the blessed abide
I have triumphed an hour over Death for the child of my love!" So he died.
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