<html xmlns:tei="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"><body><h1 align="center" class="head">Russia -- America</h1><div class="stanza"><p class="line">A <span class="smallcaps">wind</span> in the world! The dark departs;</p><p class="line">The chains now rust that crushed men's flesh and bones,</p><p class="line">Feet tread no more the mildewed prison stones,</p><p class="line">And slavery is lifted from your hearts.</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">A wind in the world! O Com pany</p><p class="line">Of darkened Russia, watching long in vain,</p><p class="line">Now shall you see the cloud of Russia's pain</p><p class="line">Go shrinking out across a summer sky.</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">A wind in the world! Our God shall be</p><p class="line">In all the future left, no kingly doll</p><p class="line">Decked out with dreadful sceptre, steel, and stole,</p><p class="line">But walk the earth -- a man, in Charity.</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">A wind in the world! And doubts are blown</p><p class="line">To dust along, and the old stars come forth --</p><p class="line">Stars of a creed to Pilgrim Fathers worth</p><p class="line">A field of broken spears and flowers strown.</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">A wind in the world! Now truancy</p><p class="line">From the true self is ended; to her part</p><p class="line">Steadfast again she moves, and from her heart</p><p class="line">A great America cries: Death to Tyranny!</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">A wind in the world! And we have come</p><p class="line">Together, sea by sea; in all the lands</p><p class="line">Vision doth move at last, and Freedom stands</p><p class="line">With brightened wings, and smiles and beckons home!</p></div><p class="byline">John Galsworthy</p></body></html> · Great War