With peace and love, and hope imbued,—

Some vision calm of bliss to blot,

And turn our thoughts on deeds of blood,—

Should signs of battle-fields intrude:—

Man wants no trophies here of strife;

His Oriflamme—Faith unsubdued;—

His Panoply—a spotless life!


THE BRITISH SAILOR'S SONG.

BY ALLAN CUNNINGHAM.