The sudden gentleness that stays the blow,

And I am in the kiss that foemen give

Pausing in battle, and in the tears that fall

Over the vanquished foe, and in the highest;

Among the Danaan gods, I am the last

Council of mercy in their hearts where they

Mete justice from a thousand starry thrones.

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REMEMBRANCE

There were many burning hours on the heart-sweet tide,

And we passed away from ourselves, forgetting all

The immortal moods that faded, the god who died,

Hastening away to the King on a distant call.

There were ruby dews were shed when the heart was riven,

And passionate pleading and prayers to the dead we had wronged;

And we passed away unremembering and unforgiven,

Hastening away to the King for the peace we longed.

Love unremembered and heart-ache we left behind,

We forsook them, unheeding, hastening away in our flight;

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