<html xmlns:tei="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"><body><h1 align="" class="head">May-Day</h1><div class="stanza"><p class="line">WHO loveth whom He chasteneth</p><p class="line">Hath smote the earth again</p><p class="line">With golden rods of sunshine</p><p class="line">And silver rods of rain.</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">Our little laughing sister</p><p class="line">Hath doffed and put away</p><p class="line">The black she wore for penance</p><p class="line">And vvhite for Easterday.</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">She binds her hair with cunning</p><p class="line">And dons her gown of green</p><p class="line">That all the flowers embroider</p><p class="line">And all the dews wash clean.</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">Her golden-throated skylark</p><p class="line">That sings and soars so high</p><p class="line">With praise and adoration</p><p class="line">Perfects the splendid sky.</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">For seed and soul that quicken</p><p class="line">By Him have death withstood</p><p class="line">Who blessed the whole Creation</p><p class="line">And saw that it was good.</p></div></body></html> · Great War