<html xmlns:tei="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"><body><h1 align="" class="head">Life</h1><div class="stanza"><p class="line">LILT of a child's gay laughter,</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">Cry of a soul in pain.</p><p class="line">Sunshine awhile, and after</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">Rain.</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">Day and the zest of living.</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">Dusk and the dark's release;</p><p class="line">After the hour of striving</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">Peace.</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">After the conflict's flurry,</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">Silence serene and deep;</p><p class="line">After the stress and hurry</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">Sleep.</p></div></body></html> · Great War