Truth, crushed to earth, shall rise again; The eternal years of God are hers; But Error, wounded, writhes in pain, And dies among his worshipers.
William Cullen Bryant
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- The Battlefield, ninth stanza; in Poems with Power to Strengthen the Soul; Complete stanza affirming the endurance of truth. Religious language and the poem’s contrast of battlefield courage with moral struggle are retained.
- The Battlefield, ninth stanza; in Poems with Power to Strengthen the Soul
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