To ---- V

In the noble army of Reform
Thou art a pioneer;
And bravely wields thy good right arm,
The broadsword and the spear.

Thou may'st not see the battle's close,
The victory may'st not win:
But the scars upon thy spirit prove,
Thou has not lived in vain.

poem by Anne Lynch Botta from Poems (1848)
Submitted by Veronica Serbanoiu
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