Poems (Coates 1916)/Volume II/A Russian's Prayer for His Horse, Before Going into Battle

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Poems, Volume II by Florence Earle Coates A Russian's Prayer for His Horse, Before Going into Battle

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A RUSSIAN'S PRAYER FOR HIS HORSE, BEFORE GOING INTO BATTLE

A PARAPHRASE

ALSO for these that with us bear  The heat and burden of the day, These humble creatures of Thy care,  O Merciful, we pray. Their guileless lives they offer, Lord,  To aid their country in distress. Grant to their virtue the reward  Of Thy great tenderness. Have pity also, Lord, on these—  On these, so docile, faithful, meek! We supplicate upon our knees  For them that cannot speak.