<html xmlns:tei="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"><body><h1 align="center" class="head">Peace. </h1><h1 align="italic" class="head">(A sketch of two Christian soldiers; "enemies" by the accident of war, comrades in the crusade of the Prince of Peace.).</h1><div class="stanza"><p class="line">ALTHOUGH they hated not, they fiercely fought, </p><p class="line">Neither for hope of fame nor love of praise.</p><p class="line">They followed War through all his dubiousways, </p><p class="line">But each the honour of his country sought, </p><p class="line">Counting his life as but a thing of nought.</p><p class="line">In vain sweet Pity strove her voice to raise:</p><p class="line">They could not, then, her harmony appraise,</p><p class="line">Knowing that Peace by Freedom must be brought.</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">But lo, a change! Behold each lifeless form,</p><p class="line">Outstretched with sightless eyes upraised above.</p><p class="line">For ever past their time of stress and storm, </p><p class="line">They reach at length the same dear Fatherland. </p><p class="line">"In the blest kingdoms meek of joy and love." </p><p class="line">They enter as true brothers, hand in hand.</p></div><p class="byline">F. E. Kenneth.<br xmlns:exist="http://exist.sourceforge.net/NS/exist" xmlns:html="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"/> (By special permission of the author.)</p></body></html> · Great War