<html xmlns:tei="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"><body><h1 align="center" class="head">Staggerall</h1><div class="stanza"><p class="line">"WHAT, a new Milton? But I've seen</p><p class="line">So many sail the æther keen.</p><p class="line">Orbed like the haloed summer moon.</p><p class="line">To drop like the collapsed balloon."</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">"Too true! But not as these, shall fall</p><p class="line">The incomparable Staggerall!</p><p class="line">Counterfeits they, wound up to sing,</p><p class="line">He, the divine authentic thing."</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">"Then laud and love him—and to-day</p><p class="line">Let him enjoy what fame he may,</p><p class="line">But do not, 'neath to-morrow's sky,</p><p class="line">Stone him with stones until he die."</p></div></body></html> · Great War