Biden then said he wanted to recite some of his favorite lines from the great Irish poet Seamus Heaney. He considered it a prayer and quoted it often, most recently to close out his acceptance speech for the Democratic nomination in August. “History says, don’t hope On this side of the grave. But then, once in a lifetime The longed-for tidal wave Of Justice can rise up. And hope and history rhyme.” Thank you, President Biden, the three boys each said.
