IT was the age of iron, Till men built furnaces By many a silent vale, -- 'Tis now the age of steel! The great grey frameworks rise Upwards to lowering skies, The drills and hammers roar: Tunnels sink, low and dull, Earth, sea, and air are full With shapes that leap and soar. It is the age of steel. The curse that was laid on man Put God, too, 'neath its ban, And He is dead thereof: To break the spell of fate; Let mankind toil and hate Quitting the dream of love. It is the age of steel; Let my song, then, be a sword! It cuts to my heart, but it pierces your own as well, Yes, it pierces all hearts from Heaven down to hell. Welcome, the age of steel! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A MAN'S REQUIREMENTS by ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING MODERN LOVE: 1 by GEORGE MEREDITH BALLAD by THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH DIRGE by THOMAS LOVELL BEDDOES PSALM 141 by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE LOVE'S SIMILITUDES by GEORGE HERBERT CLARKE |