<html xmlns:tei="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"><body><h1 align="" class="head">Courage</h1><div class="stanza"><p class="line">I WAS afraid of Fear,</p><p class="line">Not of the foe;</p><p class="line">And when I thought that those I hold most dear</p><p class="line">My craven soul would know</p><p class="line">And turn away ashamed, who praised before.</p><p class="line">Ashamed and deep distressed to find it so,</p><p class="line">I was afraid the more.</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">Lo, when I joined the fight.</p><p class="line">And bared my breast</p><p class="line">To all the darts of that wild hellish night,</p><p class="line">I, only, stood the test.</p><p class="line">For Fear, which I had feared, deserted then.</p><p class="line">And forward blithely at the foe I prest</p><p class="line">King of myself again.</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="subhead">Envoy</p><p class="line">Blessed be God above</p><p class="line">For His sweet care.</p><p class="line">Who heard the prayers of those whom most I love</p><p class="line">And my poor suppliance there.</p><p class="line">Who brought me forth in life and limb all whole.</p><p class="line">Who blessed my powers with his Divine repair.</p><p class="line">And gave me back my soul!</p></div></body></html> · Great War