<html xmlns:tei="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"><body><h1 align="center" class="head">Nazareth</h1><p class="byline"> "L" <br xmlns:exist="http://exist.sourceforge.net/NS/exist" xmlns:html="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"/>IN THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE</p><p class="inline-note" xmlns:html="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">On the capture of the city by the British under General Allenby September 21, 1918.</p><div class="stanza"><p class="line">ACROSS the sands by Mary's well</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:2%">Along the shores of Galilee, </p><p class="line">The paths are pitted deep with shell</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:2%">And drab with marching infantry.</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">Perhaps upon the self-same spot </p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">Where He first lifted up His head, </p><p class="line">In cellar straw and manger cot,</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">Now Freedom's hosts are billeted.</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">Then 'twas a life--now myriad death. </p><p class="line">The Allied troops win Nazareth. </p></div></body></html> · Great War