| James and Mary Ford, eds. Every Day in the Year. 1902. | | | | November 25 | | Queen Henrietta Maria | | By Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) |
| | | | Daughter of Henry IV. of France and wife of Charles I. of England, born Nov. 25, 1609. |
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IN the lone tent, waiting for victory | |
| She stands with eyes marred by the mist of pain, | |
| Like some wan lily overdrenched with rain. | |
| The clamorous clang of arms, the ensanguined sky, | |
| War’s ruin, and the wreck of chivalry, | 5 |
| To her proud soul no common fear can bring: | |
| Bravely she tarrieth for her Lord the King, | |
| Her soul a-flame with passionate ecstasy. | |
| O Hair of Gold! O crimson Lips! O Face | |
| Made for the luring and the love of man! | 10 |
| With thee do I forget the toil and stress, | |
| The loveless road that knows no resting place | |
| Time’s straightened pulse, the soul’s dread weariness, | |
| My freedom and my life republican! | | | |
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