<html xmlns:tei="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"><body><h1 align="center" class="head">Rebuke</h1><div class="stanza"><p class="line">As one who was rebuked I stood</p><p class="line">In silence by the sea ;</p><p class="line">The stars were pale and faint--a brood</p><p class="line">Of angel eyes to me :</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">The dim red flush of evening lay</p><p class="line">Like rose leaves in the west,</p><p class="line">And fishing boats slept in the bay</p><p class="line">Like weary birds at rest.</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">As one who was rebuked I stood</p><p class="line">In wonder by the sea ;</p><p class="line">And in the beauty, lo ! I could</p><p class="line">Attain Serenity!</p></div></body></html> · Great War