<html xmlns:tei="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"><body><h1 align="" class="head">Death's Lover</h1><div class="stanza"><p class="line">AMOROUS Lover of Death am I--</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">Lover! Lover!--</p><p class="line">All that is holy, and hidden and high,</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">He will discover.</p><p class="line">Lover of solemn Death am I,</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">Lover! Lover!</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">Fervent Singer of Death am I--</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">Singer! Singer!--</p><p class="line">Subtile as dew, and soft as a sigh,</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">Comes the dream-bringer!</p><p class="line">Singer of silent Death am I,</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">Singer! Singer!</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">Patient Wooer of Death am I--</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">Wooer! Wooer!--</p><p class="line">He knows no guile, and he speaks no lie,</p><p class="line">He treads the earth, and he wings the sky,</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">Dreamer and Doer,</p><p class="line">Wooer of wonderful Death am I,</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">Wooer! Wooer!</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">Passionate Poet of Death am I--</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">Poet! Poet!--</p><p class="line">Peace is his gift and by and by</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">He will bestow it.</p><p class="line">Poet of beautiful Death am I,</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">Poet! Poet!</p></div></body></html> · Great War