To a Warship

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To a Warship

PROUD monster, swung in the bosom of the prouder deep,
I hear thy song, that hustles down the corridors of Time;
Is doom exultant in its strains—or is it peace?

Cast forth thy iron soul upon the seas—and break

This cruel Inquisition of To-day.

What wilt thou sing? What story wilt thou tell?

Where dwells thy fate—in Heaven or in Hell?

B.E.F., France, August 16, 1917.

Title: To a Warship
Identifier: greatwar_moresongs2051

Item sets: More Songs By the Fighting Men

Media: <html xmlns:tei="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"><body><h1 align="" class="head">To a Warship</h1><div class="stanza"><p class="line">PROUD monster, swung in the bosom of the prouder deep,</p><p class="line">I hear thy song, that hustles down the corridors of Time;</p><p class="line">Is doom exultant in its strains—or is it peace?</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">Cast forth thy iron soul upon the seas—and break</p><p class="line">This cruel Inquisition of To-day.</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">What wilt thou sing? What story wilt thou tell?</p><p class="line">Where dwells thy fate—in Heaven or in Hell?</p></div><p>B.E.F., France, August 16, 1917.</p></body></html>