1914 I: Peace
Now, God be thanked Who has watched us with His hour,
And caught our youth, and wakened us from sleeping,
With hand made sure, clear eye, and sharpened power,
To turn, as swimmers into cleanness leaping,
Glad from a world grown old and cold and weary,
Leave the sick hearts that honour could not move,
And half-men, and their dirty songs and dreary,
And all the little emptiness of love!
Oh! we, who have known shame, we have found release there,
Where there's no ill, no grief, but sleep has mending,
Naught broken save this body, lost but breath;
Nothing to shake the laughing heart's long peace there
But only agony, and that has ending;
And the worst friend and enemy is but Death.
Quick facts about “1914 I: Peace”
- Author
- Rupert Brooke
- First line
- Now, God be thanked Who has watched us with His hour,
- Length
- 14 lines in 2 stanzas
- Time to learn
- about 7 minutes
Questions about “1914 I: Peace”
Who wrote “1914 I: Peace”?
“1914 I: Peace” was written by Rupert Brooke.
What is the first line of “1914 I: Peace”?
The first line of “1914 I: Peace” is: “Now, God be thanked Who has watched us with His hour,”
How long is “1914 I: Peace”?
“1914 I: Peace” is 14 lines long, in 2 stanzas.
How long does it take to memorize “1914 I: Peace”?
Plan on about 7 minutes in the Memorizun trainer, which hides words and letters step by step so you recall the text instead of rereading it. A few short sessions on separate days help it stick.
What is the best way to memorize “1914 I: Peace”?
Read it aloud once or twice, then use the trainer to hide more of the text each round until you can say it without looking. Learn it stanza by stanza, then join the stanzas together. Review it again the next day.
