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The Gates of Janus; An Epic Story of the World War
The Gates of Janus An Epic Story of the World War Author:William Carter General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1919 Original Publisher: Fleming H. Revell company Subjects: World War, 1914-1918 History / General History / Military / World War I Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy ... more »the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: Blame then the Furies, with their passions dread; The Dogs are Guardians, -- by these others led To deeds of blood! Their wish, -- to 'rouse man- kind, To fight 'gainst those most led by Fury blind! So, from their Nations, now, these Dogs of War Call forth their masters, -- from both near and far, -- To join themselves, in coalition strong, Against the most infuriate of their throng. 5. THE KAISER'S FORGETFULNESS. Just as the mild and gentle, -- made insane, -- Rage, fight and threaten, with unbridled rein, Against the ones who most have helped their lives, -- So now the helped against the helper flies! The Boar-hound fierce, now bares his snarling fangs; The Furies lash him through his 'fed 'rate lands! They 'rouse his masters to like fury blind; -- Make them forget their debt to human-kind. Ah, Germany! Thy memory is brief, Of all thou owest to the nations, -- chief In this great War! -- To Italy and France; To England's and America's advance! Where wast thou, when America was born ? Where when, from France, thou asked Arts to adorn ? Where when, from Italy, thou learned to sing, And asked, -- of England's Commerce, -- how to win? Thou, then, wast sunk in ignorance most black, Of Arts and Sciences thou knew 'st thy lack. Of Music, Commerce and Invention's sway, Thy night was lighted with but feeble ray! When Frederick the Great piped on a flute, 'Twas but an echo of Italian lute, -- That long had charmed the world with music sweet, And...« less