THE LAUREATE’S APPEAL.
The following verses were written by the Poet Laureate on the outbreak of war;— Thou careless, awake ! Thou peacemaker, fight! Stand. England, for honour, And God guard the Right. Thy mirth lay aside, Thy cavil and play ; The foe is upon thee, And grave is the day. The monarch Ambition Hath harnessed his slaves ; But the folk of the ocean Are free as the waves. For Peace thou art armed, Thy Freedom to hold ; Thy Courage as Iron, Thy Good-faith as gold. Through Fire, Air, and Water Thy trial must be ; But they that love life best Die gladly for thee. The Love of their Mothers Is strong to command ; The fame of their Fathers Is might to their hand.
Much suffering shall cleanse thee ; But thou through the flood Shalt win to Salvation, To Beauty through blood.
Up, careless, awake ! The peacemakers, fight! England stands for Honour, God defend the Right. —Robert Bridges.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1305, 1 October 1914, Page 4
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157THE LAUREATE’S APPEAL. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1305, 1 October 1914, Page 4
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