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- Soldiers of Freedom - Katharine Lee Bates They veiled their souls with laughter And many a mocking pose, These lads who follow after Wherever Freedom goes; These lads we used to censure For levity and ease, On Freedom's high adventure Go shining overseas. Our springing tears adore them These boys at school and play, Fair - fortuned years before them, Alas! but yesterday; Divine with sudden splendour - Oh! how our eyes were blind! - In careless self surrender They battle for mankind - Soldier of Freedom! Gleaming And golden they depart, Transfigured by the dreaming Of boyhood's hidden heart. Her lovers they confess them And rushing on her foes Toss her their youth - God bless them! - As lightly as a rose -