<html xmlns:tei="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"><body><h1 align="" class="head">The Joy of Youth</h1><h1 align="" class="head">i</h1><div class="stanza"><p class="line">WHAT dost thou chase?</p><p class="line">A maiden coy!--</p><p class="line">The elusive face</p><p class="line">And heart of Joy!</p></div><h1 align="" class="head">ii</h1><div class="stanza"><p class="line">Thou seekest in truth</p><p class="line">A rainbow shed;</p><p class="line">Thy Joy was Youth</p><p class="line">And Youth is dead.</p></div></body></html> · Great War