<html xmlns:tei="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"><body><h1 align="center" class="head">Song of the Red Cross</h1><div class="stanza"><p class="line">O <span class="smallcaps">gracious</span> ones, we bless your name</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">Upon our bended knee;</p><p class="line">The voice of love with tongue of flame</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">Records your charity.</p><p class="line">Your hearts, your lives right willingly ye gave,</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">That sacred ruth might shine;</p><p class="line">Ye fell, bright spirits, brave amongst the brave,</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">Compassionate, divine.</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">Example from your lustrous deeds</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">The conqueror shall take,</p><p class="line">Sowing sublime and fruitful seeds</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">Of <em>aidos</em> in this ache.</p><p class="line">And when our griefs have passed on gloomy wing,</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">When friend and foe are sped,</p><p class="line">Sons of a morning to be born shall sing</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">The radiant Cross of Red;</p><p class="line">Sons of a morning to be born shall sing</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">The radiant Cross of Red.</p></div><p class="byline">Eden Phillpotts</p></body></html> · Great War