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Rudyard Kipling - Great-Heart
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Concerning brave Captains
   Our age hath made known
 For all men to honour,
   One standeth alone,
 Of whom, o`er both oceans,
   Both peoples may say:
 "Our realm is diminished
   With Great-Heart away."

 In purpose unsparing,
   In action no less,
 The labours he praised
  He would seek and profess
Through travail and battle,
   At hazard and pain.  .  .  .
And our world is none the braver
  Since Great-Heart was ta`en!

Plain speech with plain folk,
  And plain words for false things,
Plain faith in plain dealing
  `Twixt neighbours or kings,
He used and he followed,
  However it sped.  .  .  .
Oh,  our  world  is  none  more  honest
  Now Great-Heart is dead!

The heat of his spirit
  Struck warm through all lands;
For he loved such as showed
  `Emselves men of their hands;
In love, as in hate,
  Paying home to the last.  .  .  .
But our world is none the kinder
  Now Great-Heart hath passed!

Hard-schooled by long power,
  Yet most humble of mind
Where aught that he was
  Might advantage mankind.
Leal servant, loved master,
  Rare comrade, sure guide.  .  .  .
Oh, our world is none the safer
  Now Great-Heart hath died!

Let those who would handle
  Make sure they can wield
His far-reaching sword
  And his close-guarding shield:
For those who must journey
  Henceforward alone
Have need of stout convoy
  Now Great-Heart is gone.
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