In war's wild way may put to utter rout
Humanity's fairest hopes. Oh, time enough
When Arbitration fails to essay the rough
And ruddy road of Mars. Stay, Vulcan stay!
Or blameless hosts long-menaced by your fray
May have a stern effective word to say!
And you, as once of old, though stout and tall,
Kicked out of heaven may have a maiming fall!