<html xmlns:tei="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"><body><h1 align="" class="head">To King Albert</h1><div class="stanza"><p class="line">RECEIVE, from one who hath not lavished praise</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:%"> On many Princes, nor was ever awed</p><p class="line">By Empire such as grovelling slaves applaud,</p><p class="line">Who cast their souls into its altar-blaze,--</p><p class="line">Receive the homage that a freeman pays</p><p class="line">To Kinghood flowering out of Manhood broad,</p><p class="line">Kinghood that toils uncovetous of laud,</p><p class="line">Loves whom it rules, and serves the realm it sways.</p><p class="line">For when Your people, caught in agony's net,</p><p class="line">Rose as one dauntless heart, their King was found</p><p class="line">Worthy on such a throne to have been set,</p><p class="line">Worthy by such as They to have been crowned :</p><p class="line">And loftier praise than this did never yet</p><p class="line">On mortal ears from lips of mortals sound.</p></div></body></html> · Great War