O GRACIOUS ones, we bless your name Upon our bended knee; The voice of love with tongue of flame Records your charity. Your hearts, your lives right willingly ye gave, That sacred ruth might shine; Ye fell, bright spirits, brave amongst the brave, Compassionate, divine. Example from your lustrous deeds The conqueror shall take, Sowing sublime and fruitful seeds Of @3aidos@1 in this ache. And when our griefs have passed on gloomy wing, When friend and foe are sped, Sons of a morning to be born shall sing The radiant Cross of Red; Sons of a morning to be born shall sing The radiant Cross of Red. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE ECHOING GREEN, FR. SONGS OF INNOCENCE by WILLIAM BLAKE TOMMY'S DEAD by SYDNEY THOMPSON DOBELL VERSES WHY BURNT by WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR NOVEMBER BLUE by ALICE MEYNELL IDYLLS OF THE KING: BALIN AND BALAN by ALFRED TENNYSON EPIGRAM ON THE COUNTESS OF SOMERSET'S PICTURE by WILLIAM BROWNE (1591-1643) |