Music and verse have long encouraged churches, nations and others. Perhaps it's time to try that again. Yesterday, I posted this piece because it provided a brief respite from the horrors of what now passes for civilization. It includes two YouTube videos of "flash mobs" doing their bit for good and a rendition of The Impossible Dream. Descending from my cloud of euphoria, I began to wonder whether music and verse might inspire us to understand what we need to do before it becomes too late. During the years of Irish Rebellion, songs of revolution inspired many. During the War...