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TO ONE WHO DENIES THE POSSIBILITY OF A PERMANENT PEACE, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Old friend, I greet you! You are still the same
Last Line: Grey shadows overhead; still you are late.
Subject(s): Brotherhood; Religion; Theology


Old friend, I greet you! you are still the same:
You poisoned Socrates, you crucified
Christ, you have persecuted, mocked, denied,
Rejected God and cursed Him in God's name.
You gave monotonously to the flame
All those (whom now you honor) when the new
Truth stung their lips—for fear it might be true;
Then reaped where they had sown and felt no shame.

Familiar voice, old adversary—hail!
Yesterday's fools are now your gods. Behold!
The generations pass and we can wait.
You slandered Darwin, Florence Nightingale;
Now a new splendour quivers in the cold
Grey shadows overhead; still you are late.





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