Classic and Contemporary Poetry
REQUIEM FOR ONE SLAIN IN BATTLE, by GEORGE LUNT Poet's Biography First Line: Breathe, trumpets, breathe Last Line: His life he gave! Subject(s): Patriotism; War | ||||||||
BREATHE, trumpets, breathe Slow notes of saddest wailing, -- Sadly responsive peal, ye muffled drums; Comrades, with downcast eyes And banners trailing, Attend him home, -- The youthful warrior comes. Upon his shield, Upon his shield returning, Borne from the field of honor Where he fell; Glory and grief, together clasped In mourning, His fame, his fate With sobs exulting tell. Wrap round his breast The flag his breast defended, -- His country's flag, In battle's front unrolled: For it he died; On earth forever ended His brave young life Lives in each sacred fold. With proud fond tears, By tinge of shame untainted, Bear him, and lay him Gently in his grave: Above the hero write, -- The young, half-sainted,- - His country asked his life, His life he gave! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...I AM YOUR WAITER TONIGHT AND MY NAME IS DIMITRI by ROBERT HASS MITRAILLIATRICE by ERNEST HEMINGWAY RIPARTO D'ASSALTO by ERNEST HEMINGWAY WAR VOYEURS by JUAN FELIPE HERRERA THE DREAM OF WAKING by RANDALL JARRELL THE SURVIVOR AMONG GRAVES by RANDALL JARRELL SO MANY BLOOD-LAKES by ROBINSON JEFFERS |
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