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SONG OF THE RED CROSS by EDEN PHILLPOTTS

Poet Analysis

First Line: O GRACIOUS ONES, WE BLESS YOUR NAME
Last Line: THE RADIANT CROSS OF RED.
Subject(s): RED CROSS; WORLD WAR I; FIRST WORLD WAR;
O GRACIOUS ones, we bless your name
Upon our bended knee;
The voice of love with tongue of flame
Records your charity.
Your hearts, your lives right willingly ye gave,
That sacred ruth might shine;
Ye fell, bright spirits, brave amongst the brave,
Compassionate, divine.

Example from your lustrous deeds
The conqueror shall take,
Sowing sublime and fruitful seeds
Of @3aidos@1 in this ache.
And when our griefs have passed on gloomy wing,
When friend and foe are sped,
Sons of a morning to be born shall sing
The radiant Cross of Red;
Sons of a morning to be born shall sing
The radiant Cross of Red.



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