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First Line: Come in, wild hopes! That towards the dawning east
Last Line: Awaiting fiercer strife and nobler meed.
Alternate Author Name(s): Houghton, 1st Baron; Houghton, Lord
Subject(s): Crimean War (1853-1856); Peace


COME in, wild Hopes! that towards the dawning East
Uprose so high: now be content to stand,
Like hooded hawks upon the falconer's hand,
A while expectant of the promised feast.
Peace is proclaimed! the captives are releast!
Yet yearns the exile from the alien strand, --
Yet chafes and struggles Europe's fairest land, --
Untamed by priestly kings or kingly priest.
O blessed Peace! if peace were peace indeed, --
Based upon justice and the eternal laws
Which make the free intent of Man the cause
Of all enduring thought and virtuous deed.
But 'tis not so: we know we do but pause,
Awaiting fiercer strife and nobler meed.





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