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Tewksbury and Barnet heath

In days to come the field shall blend,

The story dim and date obscure;

In legend all shall end.

Even now, involved in forest shade

A Druid-dream the strife appears,

The fray of yesterday assumes

The haziness of years.

In North and South still beats the vein

Of Yorkist and Lancastrian.

Our rival Roses warred for Sway—

For Sway, but named the name of Right;

And Passion, scorning pain and death,

Lent sacred fervor to the fight.

Each lifted up a broidered cross,

While crossing blades profaned the sign;