<html xmlns:tei="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"><body><h1 align="" class="head">"Because Unworthy"</h1><div class="stanza"><p class="line">BECAUSE unworthy, therefore did I rise,</p><p class="line">Wrathful and reckless with my heart on fire,</p><p class="line">Crying, "O foolish Love who would aspire</p><p class="line">To win Earth's truest soul and bluest eyes,</p><p class="line">Some Hope perfidious, some Dream unwise</p><p class="line">Has duped and cozened thee. Now break thy lyre,</p><p class="line">Strangle thine impotent and mad desire,</p><p class="line">And kneel outside the pale of Paradise,</p><p class="line">Because unworthy!"</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">But she came forth, most lily-white and fair,</p><p class="line">And took Love by the hand and led him in,</p><p class="line">Saying, "Love comes to solace Love's despair,</p><p class="line">And comfort loneliness, and conquer sin,</p><p class="line">And all my heart's best love thy love will win,</p><p class="line">Because unworthy."</p></div></body></html> · Great War