<html xmlns:tei="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"><body><h1 align="center" class="head">To Peace</h1><div class="stanza"><p class="line">The cup, the ruby cup</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">Whence anguish drips,</p><p class="line">At last is lifted up</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">Against our lips.</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">Though we, till seas run dry,</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">Your lovers are,</p><p class="line">How can we put it by,</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">Red cup of war?</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">We champion your task;</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">Your wounds we bind;</p><p class="line">Behind the battle-mask</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">Our eyes are kind.</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">Over this foaming edge</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">Of blood and flame</p><p class="line">With shuddering lips we pledge</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">Your name.</p></div><p class="byline">-- Katharine Lee Bates.<br xmlns:exist="http://exist.sourceforge.net/NS/exist" xmlns:html="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"/> The New York Sun. </p></body></html> · Great War