PRELUDES CONTENTS EUROPE, MDCCCCI 3 THE BELFRY OF BRUGES . . . 8 THUNDER ON THE DOWNS . , .12 I9I4-I9I6 THE FOURTH OF AUGUST . , , . 23 ODE FOR SEPTEMBER . . . . . 2 THE ANTAGONISTS . . . . . 3-1 TO WOMEN . . FOR THE FALLEN . THE BEREAVED , . . . . .38 . . ... 40 ... , 42 STRANGE FRUIT . . . . . -45 THE HARVEST , 47 THE NEW IDOL . . . . . . 48 THE CAUSE . ,. . . . . . 49 TO THE BELGIANS . . . , 5 1 LOUVAIN . . . . . - -53 ORPHANS OF FLANDERS . . . . 55 viii THE CAUSE TO GOETHE 57 YPRES 59 AT RHEIMS 6 1 TO THE ENEMY COMPLAINING ... 64 MID-ATLANTIC 65 THE ANVIL 67 GALLIPOLI 68 THE HEALERS 2 EDITH CAVELL 74 THE DEPORTATION 78 THE ZEPPELIN 82 THE ENGLISH GRAVES 84 GOING WEST 87 FETCHING THE WOUNDED .... 89 THE EBB OF WAR 94 LA PATRIE 97 THE DISTANT GUNS IOO MEN OF VERDUN IO2 ENGLANDS POET 105 THE SIBYLS IO6 BEFORE THE DAWN 114 TO THE END . . . ... . 115 PRELUDES EUROPE, MDCCCCI TO NAPOLEON SOARS still thy spirit, Childof Fire Dost hear the camps of Europe hum On eagle wings dost hover nigher At the far rolling of the drum To see the harvest thou hast sown Smilest thou now, Napoleon Long had the world in blinded mirth Or suffering patience dreamed content, When lo like thunder over earth Thy challenge pealed, the skies were rent Thy terrible youth rose up alone Against the old world on its throne. With shuddering then the peoples gazed, And such a stupor bound them dumb As those fierce Colchian ranks amazed Who saw the youthful Jason come, And challenging the War Gods name Step forth, his fiery yoke to tame. 3 --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.