And after long time reaped again and stored,

O Thou who only canst be glorified

By man’s own passion and the supreme pain,

Accept this sacrifice of blood outpoured.

[pg 70]

“Sun and Shadow and Winds of Spring”

Sun and shadow and winds of spring,

Love and laughter and hope and fame,

Cloud and storm-light over the hills,

Tears and passion and sordid shame: