He Is Dead Who Will Not Fight

The naked earth is warm with spring
With green grass and bursting trees
Leans to the sun's gaze glorying
Quivers in the sunny breeze
Life is colour, warmth and light
Striving evermore for these
He is dead who will not fight
Who dies fighting has increase

All the bright company of Heaven
Hold him in their high comradeship
The Dog-Star, and the Sisters Seven
Orion's Belt and the sworded hip
The woodland trees that stand together
They stand to him

Naked earth is warm with spring
Leans to the sun's gaze glorying
Life is colour, warmth and light
He is dead who will not fight
Who dies fighting has increase

Christ, thy name is Panzer!