God of our fathers, known of old,
Lord of our far-flung battle line,
Beneath whose awful hand we hold
Dominion over palm and pine--
Lord God of hosts, be with us yet,
Lest we forget-- lest we forget!
The tumult and the shouting dies;
The captains and the kings depart;
Still stands thine ancient sacrifice,
An humble and a contrite heart.
Lord God of hosts, be with us yet,
Lest we forget-- lest we forget!
For heathen heart that puts her trust
In reeking tube and iron shard,
All valient dust that builds on dust,
And guarding, calls not thee to gaurd,
For frantic boast and foolish word--
Thy mercy on thy people Lord!
Author notes
This one is written to commemorate Queen Victoria's 70th year of reign. It speaks of his opposition to war, violence, and comflict. This is also written by Rudyard kippling, best known for "The Jungle Book".
Comments
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I meant, I love childrens stories also, and I liked the poem.
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I really loved 101 Dalmations the most. Great job on this. This was wonderful Ryan.
I love you.
Tqop
Tiff
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LOVED IT!
Ryan this was amazing! I loved it! The rhyme was awesome as were the emotions and imagery. Keep up the good work!
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