[13]Read at the Dinner given at the York Club, Toronto, November 29th, 1912, in honour of Dr. Adam H. Wright.
As a Watch in the Night[14]
The soldier called from rest or play
To take his post as sentinel,
To guard until the break of day
Some sore-beleaguered citadel,
Springs to his arms with beating heart
To take some war-worn veteran’s place,
Proud to perform a soldier’s part,
Dreading what yet he dares to face.