The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26

1 highly complimentary, the second, soon afterward, calling it the work of a crazy man. In vigorous, vivid verse "The Wine Press" describes war-not from the point of view of the men in black-tail coats to whom the blood of peasants is not red 100 miles away but as the common sol- dier knows it. Theodore WattsDunton, author of the famous article on poetry in the Encyelo- peria Britannica and the man whom Swinburne called "the greatest critic of the age, perhaps of any age, writes of 'The Wine Press: Its power is tremen- dous--the strongest plea for peace and denunciation of boodshed that has ap- peared for many and many year. The description of the angel Sandalphon in the prelude (which was suggested nos doubt by Longfelow) is very impressive, and so is the entire story-as story-apart from it's grand poetic treatment" One could hardly imagine two great poets further apart in aim and inspra- ton than Edgar Allen Poe and Alfred Moves, yet the English poet is a great admirer of Poes grave and placed a wreath upon if. western newspaper managed to secure photograph of the incident and labeled 1t, English Poet Laureate honors Poe''-a sincere tribute If misplaced. The following is the dedication" of MT. Moves poem DEDICATION l. cro those who believe that peace is the corrupter of nations.) Peace? When have we prayed for peace7 Over us burns star Bright beautiful. red for strife, Yours are only the drum and the fife And the golden braid and the surface of
 life
 Ours Is the white-hot war
 II. Peace? When have we prayed for peace?
 Ours are the weapons of men. Time changes the face of the world Your swords are rust! Your flags are
 furled
 And ours are the unseen legion hurled
 Up to the heights again.
 a TIT. Peace? When have we prayed for peace?
 Is there no wrong to right? Wrong crying to God on high. Here whese the weak and the helpless die And the Homeless hordes of the city go by,
 The ranks are rallied tonight!
 ". Peace? When have we prayed for peace?
 Are ye so dazed with words? Earth, heaven, shall pass away Ere for your passionless peace we pray Are ye deaf to the trumpets that call us
 today?
 
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