And the joy of things that last.

The dissonance and pain
That mortals must endure
Are changed in thine immortal strain
To something great and pure.

True love will conquer strife,
And strength from conflict flows,
For discord is the thorn of life
And harmony the rose.


May, 1916.





FRANCE AND BELGIUM




THE BELLS OF MALINES

AUGUST 17, 1914


The gabled roofs of old Malines