No heed he gave to the flying ball . . .

"The Sword-Bearer," George H. Boker

Victory! Victory! . . .

"Boy Brittan," Forceythe Willson

Chapter 11:.

He said: "Thou petty people, let me pa.s.s . . .

"The Kaiser and Belgium," Stephen Phillips

Efficient, thorough, strong, and bravea"his vision is to kill . . .

"The Superman," Robert Grant

Hark, hark, the dogs do bark . . .

"Mother Goose", anon.

All other stanzas are from Service's "The Call"

Chapter 12:.

A hundred thousand fighting men . . .

(and following stanzas)

"The Battle of Lige," Dana Burnet

Three hundred thousand men, but not enough . . .

(and following stanza)

"Verdun," Eden Phillpotts

Chapter 13:.

All drawn from "A Consecration," John Masefield

Chapter 14:.

All drawn from "Once to Every Man and Nation," James Russell Lowell

Chapter 16:.

Was a lady such a lady, cheeks so round and lips so red . . .

"A Toccatta of Galuppi's," Robert Browning

You meaner beauties of the night . . .

"Elizabeth of Bohemia," Sir Henry Wotton

Chapter 17:.

True Thomas lay on Huntlie bank . . .

(and following stanzas)

"True Thomas," anon.

Some text has been derived from a poem ent.i.tled, "The Warrior and the Lady," by Billy Martin, copyright 2001, with the author's gracious permission.

Chapter 18:.

My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun . . .

"Sonnet Cx.x.x," Shakespeare