Ella Wheeler Wilcox,
Poems of Optimism — The poet's theme
(1919)
“ The soul of man replete with God’s own force, The call ‘to heights,’ and not the cry ‘to horse.’ Are there not better themes in this great age For pen of poet, or for voice of sage, Than those old tales of killing? Song is dumb Only that greater song in time may come. When comes the bard, he whom the world waits for, He will not sing of War. ”
