Towards the Last Spike
| Author | : E. J. Pratt |
| Publisher | : Good Press |
| Total Pages | : 71 |
| Release | : 2021-08-30 |
| ISBN-10 | : EAN:4066338052445 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Towards the Last Spike written by E. J. Pratt and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-08-30 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Towards the Last Spike was written in 1952 by Canadian poet E. J. Pratt. It is a long narrative poem in blank verse about the construction of the first transcontinental railroad line in Canada, that of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR), from 1871 through 1885. Excerpt: "It was the same world then as now—the same, Except for little differences of speed And power, and means to treat myopia To show an axe-blade infinitely sharp Splitting things infinitely small, or else Provide the telescopic sight to roam Through curved dominions never found in fables. The same, but for new particles of speech..."
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