The winds of war-news change and veer Now westerly and full of cheer, Now easterly, depressing, sour With tidings of the Teutons' power. But thou, America, whose heart With brave Allies has taken part, Be not a weathercock to change With these wild winds that shift and range. Be thou a compass ever true, Through sullen clouds or skies of blue, To that great star which rules the night,-- The star of Liberty and Right. Lover of peace, oh set thy soul, Thy strength, thy wealth, thy conscience whole, To win the peace thine eyes foresee,-- The triumph of Democracy. December 19, 1917. RIGHTEOUS WRATH There are many kinds of hatred, as many kinds of fire; And some are fierce and fatal with murderous desire; And some are mean and craven, revengeful, sullen, slow, They hurt the man that holds them more than they hurt his foe. And yet there is a hatred that purifies the heart: The anger of the better against the baser part, Against the false and wicked, against the tyrant's sword, Against the enemies of love, and all that hate the Lord. O cleansing indignation, O flame of righteous wrath, Give me a soul to feel thee and follow in thy path! Save me from selfish virtue, arm me for fearless fight, And give me strength to carry on, a soldier of the Right! January, 1918. _FACTA NON VERBA_ _Deeds not Words_: I say so too! And yet I find it somehow true, A word may help a man in need, To nobler act and braver deed. FROM GLORY UNTO GLORY American Flag Song I O dark the night and dim the day When first our flag arose; It fluttered bravely in the fray To meet o'erwhelming foes. Our fathers saw the splendor shine, They dared and suffered all; They won our freedom by the sign-- The holy sign, the radiant sign-- Of the stars that never fall. _Chorus_ All hail to thee, Young Glory! Among the flags of earth We'll ne'er forget the story Of thy heroic birth. II O wild the later storm that shook The pillars of the State, When brother against brother took The final arms of fate. But union lived and peace divine Enfolded brothers all; The flag floats o'er them with the sign-- The loyal sign, the equal sign-- Of the stars that never fall. _Chorus_ All hail to thee, Old Glory! Of thee our heart's desire Foretells a golden story, For thou hast come through fire. III O fiercer than all wars before That raged on land or sea, The Giant Robber's world-wide war For the things that shall not be! Thy sister banners hold the line; To thee, dear flag, they call; And thou hast joined them with the sign-- The heavenly sign, the victor sign-- Of the stars that never fall. _Chorus_ All hail to thee, New Glory! We follow thee unfurled To write the larger story Of Freedom for the World. September 4, 1918. SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC Who knows how many thousand years ago The twelvefold Zodiac was made to show The course of stars above and men below?