<html xmlns:tei="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"><body><h1 align="" class="head">The Fields of the Future</h1><div class="stanza"><p class="line">'THOUGH gone the ancient gear of War--though men</p><p class="line">Fight not with axe, and mace, and clanging targe--</p><p class="line">Still does the ancient war-rage goad them, when</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:%">The bugles sound a charge.</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">To that primæval passion may we yet</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:%">Give ampler range, in fields of vaster marge !</p><p class="line">'Gainst War itself, when <em>this</em> war passes, let</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:%">Our bugles sound a charge.</p></div></body></html> · Great War