A Creed by John Masefieldbr Read by Liam Neelybr Music: Edgar Galeanobr br I HOLD that when a person dies br His soul returns again to earth; br Arrayed in some new flesh-disguise br Another mother gives him birth. br br With sturdier limbs and brighter brain br The old soul takes the road again. br br br br Such is my own belief and trust; br This hand, this hand that holds the pen, br Has many a hundred times been dust br br And turned, as dust, to dust again; br These eyes of mine have blinked and shown br In Thebes, in Troy, in Babylon. br br br All that I rightly think or do, br Or make, or spoil, or bless, or blast, br br Is curse or blessing justly due br For sloth or effort in the past. br My life's a statement of the sum br Of vice indulged, or overcome. br br br I know that in my lives to be br My sorry heart will ache and burn, br And worship, unavailingly, br The woman whom I used to spurn, br And shake to see another have br The love I spurned, the love she gave.