| James and Mary Ford, eds. Every Day in the Year. 1902. | | | | September 13 | | On General Wolfe | | Anonymous |
| | | | In the Church of Westerham in Kent, where he was born. |
| Quebec was taken by the British under Wolfe from the French under Montcalm, on Sept. 13, 1759. Both commanders were killed in the battle. |
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WHILE George in sorrow bows his laurelled head, | |
| And bids the artist grace the soldier dead,— | |
| We raise no sculptured trophe to thy name, | |
| Brave youth! the fairest in the lists of fame. | |
| Proud of thy birth, we boast th’ auspicious year; | 5 |
| Struck with thy fall, we shed the general tear; | |
| With humble grief inscribe one artless stone,— | |
| And from thy matchless honor date our own. | | | |
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