Yonder’sthemanwithhislifeinhishand，Legsonthemarchforwhatevertheland，Ortotheslaughter，ortothemaiming，Gettingthedoleofadogforpay。
Laurelsheclaspsinthewords’dutydone，’
Englandhisheartundereverysun：-
Exquisitehumour!thatgeshimanamingBasetotheearasanass’sbray。
THEVOYAGEOFTHE’OPHIR’
Menofourrace，wesendyouoneRoundwhomctoria’sholynameIshalofromthesunkensunOfhergrandSummer’sdayaflame。
TheheartofyourlovedMotherland，Tothemshelovesasherownblood，ThisFlowerofOceanbearsinhand，Assuredofgiftasgood。
ForthforourSouthernshoresthefleetWhichcrownsanation’swisdomsteams，ThattheremayBritonBritongreet，AndstampasfactImperialdreams。
Acrosstheglobe，fromseatosea，Thelongsmoke-pennontrailsabove，WritesoverskyhowwisewillbeThePowerthattruststolove。
AlovethatspringsfromheartandbrainInuniongesforripestfruitTheconcordKingsandStatesinvainHavesought，whoplayedtheloftybrute，Andfondlydeemingtheypossessed，Onforcerelied，andfounditbreak：
ThattruthoncescoredonBritain’sbreastNowkeepshermindawake。
Australian，Canadian，Totoneoldveinswithstreamsofyouth，OurtrustbeonthebestinmanHenceforth，andweshallprovethattruth。
Provetoaworldofbrowsdown-bentThatintheBritainthusendowed，Imperialmeansbeneficent，Andstrengthtosercevowed。
SpiritofRussia，nowhascomeThedaywhenthoucanstnotbedumb。
Aroundtheefoamsthetorrenttide，Abovetheeitsfellfountain，Pride。
ThesenselessrockawaitsthywordTocrumble；shallitbeunheard？
Already，likeatempest-sun，Thatshootstheflareandshutstodun，Thyland’twtflameanddarknessheaves，ShowingthebladewherewithFatecleaves，IfmortalsinhighcouragefailAttheonebreathbeforethegale。
Thoserulersinallformsoflust，WhotrodthychildrendowntodustOntheredSunday，knowrightwellWhatwordforthemthyvoicewouldspell，Whatquickperditionforthemweave，Didtheyinsuchavoicebelieve。
Notthinetoraisetheavenger’sshriek，NorturntothemaTolstoicheek；
Normenacehim，thewavererstill，Manofmuchheartandlittlewill，Thecriminalofhishighseat，WhosepleaofGuiltlessjudgesit。
ForhimthyvoiceshallbringtohandSalvation，andtothytornland，Seenonthebreakers。NowhascomeThedaywhenthoucanstnotbedumb，SpiritofRussia：-thosewhobindThylimbsandiron-capthymind，Taketheeforquakingflesh，misdoubtThatthouartoftherabbleroutWhichcriesandflees，withwhimperinglip，Fromrecklessgunandbrutalwhip；
ButhewhohasatheartthedeedsOfthyheroicoffspringreadsInthemasoul；notgentoshrinkFromperilontheabyss’sbrink；
Withneverdreadofmurderouspower；
Withewbeyondthecrimsonhour；
Neitheraninstinct-drenmight，Norsionaryerudite；
Asoul；thatartthou。ItremainsFortheetostaythychildren’sveins，Thecountertidesofhatearrest，Getothysonsabreathingbreast，AndHimresembling，inHissight，Saytothyland，LettherebeLight。
OCTOBER21，1905
Thehundredyearshavepassed，andheWhosenameappeasedanation’sfears，Aswithahandlaidoversea；
Tothunderthroughthefoeman’searsDefeatbeforehisblastoffire；
LesintheimmortalityThatpoetsdreamandnoblestsoulsdesire。
Neverdidnation’sneedevokeHerolikehimforaid，thewhileAContinentwascannon-smokeOrpeaceinslavery：thisoneIsleReflectingNature：thisonemanHersea-houndandhermortalstroke，Withwar-wornbodyayeinbattle’svan。
Anddowelovehimwell，aswellAshehiscountry，wemaygreet，Withhandonsteel，ourpassingbellNighontheswing，forpreludesweetTothemusicheardwhenhislastbreathHungonitsebbbesidetheknell，AndCTORYinhisearsanggraciousDeath。
Ah，dayofglory!dayoftears!
Dayofapeoplebowedasone!
BeholdacrossthosehundredyearsThelionflashofgunatgun：
Ourbitterpride；ourlovebereaved；
Whatpallofcloudo’ercameoursunThatday，tobearhiswreath，theendachieved。
Joythatnomorewithmurder’sfrownTheancientralsbarkapart。
NowNelsontobraveFranceisshownAheroafterherownheart：
Andhenowscanningthatquickrace，Towhomthroughlifehisglovewasthrown，Wouldknowasisterspirittoembrace。
THECENTENARYOFGARIBALDI
WewhohaveseenItaliainthethroes，Halfrisenbuttobehurledtoground，andnowLikearipefieldofwheatwhereoncedroveploughAllbounteousassheisfair，wethinkofthoseWhoblewthebreathoflifeintoherframe：
Cavour，Mazzini，Garibaldi：Three：
HerBrain，herSoul，herSword；andsetherfreeFromruinousdiscords，withonelustrousaim。
Thataim，albeittheywereofmindsderse，Conjoinedthem，nottostrewithoutsurcease；
ForthemcouldbenobabblementofpeaceWhilelaytheircountryunderSlavery’scurse。
ThesetoftornItalia’sgloriousdayWaseversunriseineachfilialbreast。
OfeaglebeaksbyrighteousnessunblestTheyfeltherpulsingbodymadetheprey。
Whereforetheystruck，andhadtocounttheirdead。
WithbittersmileofresolutionnervedTotrynewissues，holdingfaithunswerved，Promisetheygatheredfromtherichbloodshed。
InthemItalia，sibletousthenAsling，rose；forproofthathugebruteForceHasneverbeingfromcelestialsource，Andisthelordofcravens，notofmen。
Nowbreakingupthecrustoftemporalstrife，WhoreadstheiractsenshrinedinHistory，seesThatTyrantsweretheRevolutionaries，TheRebelsmenheart-vowedtohallowedlife。
PureastheArchangel’scleangDarknessthro’，TheSwordhesees，thekeenunweariedSword，Asinglebladeagainstacirclinghorde，AndayeforFreedomandthetrampledfew。
ThecryofLibertyfromdungeoncell，Fromele，washisGod’scommandtosmite，Asforaswiminseahejoinedthefight，Withradiantface，fullsurethathedidwell。
Beholdawarriordealingmortalstrokes，Whosenaturewasachild’s：amidhisfoesAwarytrickster：atthebattle’sclose，Nogentlerfriendthisleoparddashedwithfox。
DownthelongrollofHistorywillrunThestoryofthesedeeds，andspeedhisraceBeneathdefeatmorehotlytoembraceThenoblecauseandtrusttoanothersun。
Andlo，thatsunisinItalia’sskiesThisday，bygraceofhisgoodswordinpart。
ItbeckonshertokeepawarriorheartForguardofbeauty，alltoosweetaprize。
Earthgavehim：blessedbetheEarththatgave。
Earth’sMastercrownedhishonestworkonearth：
ProudlyItalianameshisplaceofbirth：
ThebosomofHumanityhisgrave。
THEWILDROSE
HighclimbsJune’swildrose，Herbushallbloomsinaswarm；
Andswiftfromthebudsheblows，Inadaywhenthewooeriswarm；
Franktoreceeandge，Herbosomisopentobeeandsun：
Prideshehasnone，Norshamesheknows；
Happytole。
Unlikethoseofthegardennigh，Herqueenlysistersenthronedbyart；
LooseningpetalsonebyoneTothefieryPassion’sdartSuperblyshy。
Fortheminsomegloryofhair，Ornestoftheheangmoundstolie，Orpathofthebridebestrew。
Everaretheythethemeforsong。
Butnoughtofthatishershare。
Hardlyfromwayfarerstrampingalong，Aglancetheycarenottorenew。
AndsheatawordoftheclaimsofkinShrinkstothelevelofroadsandmeads：
Sheisonlyaplainprincessoftheweeds，Asanoutcastwitlessofsin：
Muchdisregarded，savebythefewWholoveher，thathasnotaspotofdeceit，Nopromiseofsweetbeyondsweet，Oftendescendingtosour。
Onanyfairbreastshewoulddieinanhour。
Praisesshescarcecouldbear，Wereanywildpoettopraise。
Heraimistoriseintolightandair。
OneofthedarlingsofEarth，nomore，Andlittleitseemsinthedustyways，Unlesstothegrassesnoddingbeneath；
Thebirdclappingwingstosoar，Thecloudsofanevetide’swreath。
THECALL
UnderwhatspellarewedebasedByfearsforourinolateIsle，WhoserecordisofdangersfacedAndflungtoheelwithevensmile？
Isitavasterforce，asubtlerguile？
TheysayExercitusdesignsTomatchthefamedSalsipotentWhereonhersceptreshereclines；
Awake：butwereaslumbersentByguiltygods，morefellhisfoulintent。
Thesubtlerweb，thevasterfoe，Wellmaywemeetwhendrilledfordeeds：
Butinthesedaysofwealthatflow，AwordofbreezywarningbreedsThepainedresponsesseeninlakesidereeds。
Wefainwouldstandcontemplate，Allinnocentasmeadowgrass；
Inhumangoodnessfainbelieve，Believeacloudisformedtopass；
Itsshadowschasewithdraughtsofhippocras。
Othershavegone；thewaytheywentSweetsunnynow，andsafeournest。
Humanity，enlightenment，Againstthewarninghumprotest：
Lettheworldhearthatweknowwhatisbest。
Sodothebeatificspeak；
Yethavetheyears，andeyesaswell；
Andifnotwithapalercheek，Theyfeeltheshersinthemdwell，Thatsomethingofadubiousfuturetell。
ForhugepossessionsrenderslackThepowerweneedtoholdthemfast；
SavewhenaquickenedheartshallmakeOurpeopleone，tomeetwhatblastMayblowfromtemporalheavensovercast。
Ourpeopleone!NortheywithstrengthDependentonasinglearm：
Alert，andbracedthewholeland’slength，Rejoicingintheirmanhood’scharmForfriendorfoe；tosuccour，nottoharm。
Haseverweaknesswonesteem？
Orcountsitasaprizedally？
TheywhohavereadinHistorydeemItranksamongtheslashfry，WhoseclaimtolejusticiaryFatesdeny。
ItcannotbedeclaredweareAnationtillfromendtoendThelandcanshowsuchfronttowarAsbidsacrouchingfoeexpendHisireinair，andpreferablybefriend。
Wedreadinghim，wedohimwrong；
Forfearsdiscolour，fearsinte。
Likehim，ourtaskistobestrong；
Unlikehim，claimingnotbymightTosnatchanenedtreasureasaright。
SomayastouterbrotherhoodAthomebesignalledoverseaForrighteous，andbeunderstood，Nay，welcomed，when’tisshownthatweAlldutieshaveembracedinbeingfree。
ThisBritainslumbering，sheisrich；
Liesplacidasacradledchild；
Attimeswithanuneasytwitch，Thattellsofdreamsundulywild。
Shallshebewithaforeigndrugdefiled？
Thegrandeurofherdeedsrecall；
Lookonherfacesokindlyfair：
ThisBritain!andwereshetofall，Mankindwouldbreatheaharsherair，Thenationsmissalightofleadingrare。
Arainlessdarknessdrewo’erthelakeAswelayinourboatwithoarsunshipped。
Itseemedneithercloudnorwaterawake，AndforthofthelowblackcurtainslippedThunderlesslightning。ScoffnomoreAtangelsimaginedindownwardflightForthedaughtersofearthasfabledofyore：
HerewasbeautymightwellinteDarkheavenstogleamwiththefireofasunResurgent；heretheexchangedembraceWorthyofheavenandearthmadeone。
Andwitnessit，yeoftheprilegedspace，Saidtheflash；andthemountains，asfromanabyssForqueringsecondsleapeduptoattestThatgen，receed，renewedwasthekiss；