Carl Sandburg (1878–1967). Smoke and Steel. 1922.
VI. Accomplished Facts2. Grieg Being Dead
G
Grieg being dead we can talk about whether he was any good or not.
Grieg being with Ibsen, Björnson, Lief Ericson and the rest,
Grieg being dead does not care a hell’s hoot what we say.
He dreams them at the doors of new stars.