<html xmlns:tei="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"><body><h1 align="center" class="head">Julian Grenfell.</h1><div class="stanza"><p class="line">BECAUSE of you we will be glad and gay,</p><p class="line">Remembering you, we will be brave andstrong;</p><p class="line">And hail the advent of each dangerous day,</p><p class="line">And meet the great adventure with a song.</p><p class="line">And, as you proudly gave your jewelled gift,</p><p class="line">We'll give our lesser offering with a smile,</p><p class="line">Nor falter on that path where, all too swift,</p><p class="line">You led the way and leapt the golden stile.</p><p class="line">Whether new paths, new heights to climb you find</p><p class="line">Or gallop through the unfooted asphodel,</p><p class="line">We know you know we shall not lag behind,</p><p class="line">Nor halt to waste a moment on a tear;</p><p class="line">And you will speed us onward with a cheer,</p><p class="line">And wave beyond the stars that all is well.</p></div><p class="byline">M.B., British Expeditionary Force, France.</p>(The <em>Times</em>, June 5th, 1915</body></html> · Great War