O, in that fearful, that decisive hour, Rebel not, shrink not, seek not thence to flee, But, humbly bending, take thy heavy load, And bear it after Jesus patiently. His cross is thine. If thou and he be one, Master in sorrow! I accept my share In the great anguish of life's mystery. No more, alone, I sink beneath my load, But bear my cross, O Jesus, after thee. Quoth tongue of neither maid nor wife Betwixt the shine and shade? Quoth heart of neither maid nor wife "A GOOD KNIGHT, HIGHT SIR VANTAPOUR." A good Knight, hight Sir Vantadour, Got on his horse and rode an hour; Out of the city he rode amain, And came to a forest that stood on a plain. So full of wild beasts was that wood, Enter it no man durst nor could; "A GOOD KNIGHT, HIGHT SIR VANTADOUR." 607 Through the wood the Knight rode forth When, lo! a Dragon he descried, And on its back a lady astride. The Dragon hissed, and reared his crest, "Beware," said Sin; "for Pride is strong, The Knight he rose a-tilt and smote Then called the Dragon from six caves Likewise the Dragon. Sin the while But back he stepped, and “Lo!” said he, "To fight with maids is not for me; I know to fight where fame is won, "But now best courage is to run." So first he fought and then he ran, Holy St. Gregory, grant us grace To spurn at Sin and spit in her face! Amen. A maupon THE "REVENGE." A BALLAD OF THE FLEET. I. At Flores in the Azores Sir Richard Grenville lay, And a pinnace, like a flutter'd bird, came flying from far away: "Spanish ships of war at sea! we have sighted fifty-three!" Then sware Lord Thomas Howard: "'Fore God I am no coward; "But I cannot meet them here, for my ships are out of gear, "And the half my men are sick. I must fly, but follow quick. "We are six ships of the line: can we fight with fifty-three?" II. Then spake Sir Richard Grenville: "I know you are no coward; "You fly them for a moment to fight with them again. "But I've ninety men and more that are lying sick ashore, "I should count myself the coward if I left them, my Lord Howard, "To these Inquisition dogs and the devildoms of Spain." III. So Lord Howard past away with five ships of war that day, |