<html xmlns:tei="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"><body><h1 align="" class="head">To a Would-Be Umpire</h1><div class="stanza"><p class="line">GREAT Perseus babbled not of peace, while free</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:%">To rend were still the Gorgon's talons. Nor</p><p class="line">Did wrathful Theseus, while the Minotaur</p><p class="line">Took his red toll of white virginity,</p><p class="line">Crave mediation. Glaucus' son, when he</p><p class="line">Vanquished the triple-mouthed Chimæra for</p><p class="line">The Lycians, reined not back his furious war</p><p class="line">Till he had felled the monster's foreheads three.</p><p class="line">Nor shall St. George of England stay his spear</p><p class="line">In parley, while yon ravening Shape accurst</p><p class="line">Ramps over Life and treads down arts and laws!</p><p class="line">To you far westward we will give an ear,</p><p class="line">Where sage and safe you sit; but hew we first</p><p class="line">The dragon's teeth out of the dragon's jaws.</p></div></body></html> · Great War