. A child's book of warriors . j- TO URSULA For you who love heroic things In summer dream or winter tale,I tell of warriors, saints, and kings. In scarlet, sackcloth, glittering mail,And helmets peaked with iron wings. They beat down Wrong; they strove for Right. In ringing fields, on grappled ships,Singing they flung into the fight; They fell with triumph on their lips,And in their eyes a glorious light. That light still gleams. From far awayTheir brave song greets us like a cheer. We fight the same great fight as they. Right against Wrong; we, now and here; They, in their fashion, yesterday
. A child's book of warriors . j- TO URSULA For you who love heroic things In summer dream or winter tale,I tell of warriors, saints, and kings. In scarlet, sackcloth, glittering mail,And helmets peaked with iron wings. They beat down Wrong; they strove for Right. In ringing fields, on grappled ships,Singing they flung into the fight; They fell with triumph on their lips,And in their eyes a glorious light. That light still gleams. From far awayTheir brave song greets us like a cheer. We fight the same great fight as they. Right against Wrong; we, now and here; They, in their fashion, Contents The Rock of NarsingaBalt the Attacot How THEY SAVED NiSIBIS Herv6 and ChristinaSword and Cross .The Soul of Justinian .The Guardians of RomeThe Two CharlemagnesGods GleemanIn the Days of AthelneyChildren of KingsOlaf the Viking . PAGEI 43537189 5 133152176191 204 Vll A Childs Book of Warriors Olaf in England . At Strife with the Gods The Last Sea-Fight The Jorsala Pilgrims . I Saw Three Ships A-sailing PAGE 225241 265 287301 viu
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