Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 February 1912 — Leaders of Men. [ARTICLE]

Leaders of Men.

When they are dead, we heap the laurels high Above them where, indifferent, they lie; We join their deeds to unaccustomed praise. And crown with garlands of immortal bays. Whom, living, we but thought to crucify. As mountains seem less glorious viewed too nigh. So, often, do the great whom t we decry Gigantic loom to our astonished gaze—- ; When they are dead. For, shamed by largeness, littlenesses die! And partisan anti narrow hates'put by, We shrine our heroes for the future days; And to atone our ignorant delays With fond and emulous devotion try When they are dead. Earie Oeates,