Hoofs of Pegasus

<p><span class="pagenum"><SPAN name="Page_31" id="Page_31">[Pg 31]</SPAN></span></p> <h2>TO THE FOUR ARCHANGELS</h2> <div class="poetry-container"><div class="poem"><div class="stanza"> <span class="i0"><span class="bigfont">I</span>F Michael lent his splintering lance</span> <span class="i0">And his blue eager blade,</span> <span class="i0">Though you with scaly dragons fight</span> <span class="i0">You would not be afraid.</span></div> <div class="stanza"> <span class="i0">If Gabriel should stoop to you,</span> <span class="i0">A rainbow in his wings,</span> <span class="i0">What luminous secrets you would know,</span> <span class="i0">What wise and simple things!</span></div> <div class="stanza"> <span class="i0">If Raphael with you should strive</span> <span class="i0">Until the stars grew dim,</span> <span class="i0">Angelic vigour would be yours,</span> <span class="i0">The strength of Seraphim.</span></div> <div class="stanza"> <span class="i0">If on your sight great Uriel burned,</span> <span class="i0">Whose feet with fire are shod,</span> <span class="i0">He’d touch your earthly song of praise</span> <span class="i0">Into a flame for God.</span></div> <div class="stanza"> <span class="i0">Michael, Gabriel, Raphael,</span> <span class="i0">Holy Uriel, guard you well.</span></div> </div></div> <hr class="chap" /> <div style="break-after:column;"></div><br />