<html xmlns:tei="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"><body><h1 align="center" class="head">A Troilet</h1><div class="stanza"><p class="line">Weak and faltering, drifting by,</p><p class="line">I pray Thee, Lord, take Thou the helm ;</p><p class="line">No captain of my soul am I,</p><p class="line">Weak and faltering, drifting by !</p><p class="line">I do not ask Thee, Whither ? Why ?</p><p class="line">Nor urge for tearless, peaceful realm ;</p><p class="line">Weak and faltering, drifting by,</p><p class="line">I pray Thee, Lord, take Thou the helm !</p></div></body></html> · Great War