<html xmlns:tei="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"><body><h1 align="" class="head">The Soul Praises the Body</h1><div class="stanza"><p class="line"><span class="smallcaps">This</span> holy body where Thou hast kept</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">For a brief season watch with me,</p><p class="line">It shall not go unpraised, unwept,</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">When it shall break to set me free.</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">At its low door Thou hast come in,</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">And in Thy passage made it bright;</p><p class="line">The poor stones where Thy feet have been</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">Turn now to rose and diamond light.</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">Face downward on my dusty floor,</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">Angels have bowed since Thou wert there,</p><p class="line">And made it clean Thine eyes before,</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">Swept by their feathers and their hair.</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">Fragrances linger, a sweet smoke</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">Blown backward from Thy royal way,</p><p class="line">So all the envious heavenly folk</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">Guess Thou wert here at break of day.</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">This body is now Thy holy house</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">Where Thou didst come and sit at feast,</p><p class="line">While all the golden birds in boughs</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">Acclaimed the Day-Star and my Guest.</p></div></body></html> · Great War