He who would win a warrior's fame, He
" NO MAN THAT WARRETH ENTANGLETH HIMSELF WITH THE AFFAIRS OF THIS LIFE, THAT HE MAY PLEASE HIM WHO HATH CHOSEN HIM TO BE A SOLDIER . " — 2 Timothy ii 4.
H E who would win a warrior's fame,
Must shun, with ever watchful aim,
Entangling things of life;
His couch the earth, heaven's arching dome
His airy tent, — his only home
The field of martial strife.
Unwearied by the battle's toil,
Uncumber'd by the battle's spoil,
No dangers must affright;
Nor rest seduce to slothful ease;
Intent alone his chief to please,
Who call'd him forth to fight,
Soldier of Christ, if thou would'st be
Worthy that epithet, stand free
From time's encumb'ring things;
Be earth's enthralments fear'd, abhorr'd;
Knowing thy Leader is the Lord,
Thy Chief the King of kings!
H E who would win a warrior's fame,
Must shun, with ever watchful aim,
Entangling things of life;
His couch the earth, heaven's arching dome
His airy tent, — his only home
The field of martial strife.
Unwearied by the battle's toil,
Uncumber'd by the battle's spoil,
No dangers must affright;
Nor rest seduce to slothful ease;
Intent alone his chief to please,
Who call'd him forth to fight,
Soldier of Christ, if thou would'st be
Worthy that epithet, stand free
From time's encumb'ring things;
Be earth's enthralments fear'd, abhorr'd;
Knowing thy Leader is the Lord,
Thy Chief the King of kings!
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