War and Love/Daughter of Zeus
DAUGHTER OF ZEUS
(For J. C.)
"Tuerons la lune."—Marinetti
No!We will not slay the moon,For she is the fairest of the daughters of Zeus,Of the maidens of Olympus.
And though she be pale and yet more paleGazing upon dead menAnd fierce disastrous strife,Yet for us she is still a frail lilyFloating upon a calm pool—Still a tall ladyComforting our human despair.