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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
AFTER THE BATTLE (OF AUGHRIM), by THOMAS MOORE Recitation Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: Night closed around the conqueror's way Last Line: Oh! Who would live a slave in this? Alternate Author Name(s): Little, Thomas Subject(s): War | |||
Night closed around the conqueror's way, And lightnings showed the distant hill, Where those who lost that dreadful day Stood few and faint but fearless still! The soldier's hope, the patriot's zeal, For ever dimmed, for ever crossed-- Oh! who shall say what heroes feel, When all but life and honour's lost. The last sad hour of Freedom's dream And valour's task moved slowly by, While mute they watched till morning's beam Should rise and give them light to die. There's yet a world where souls are free, Where tyrants taint not nature's bliss; If death that world's bright opening be: Oh! who would live a slave in this? | 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 A CANADIAN BOAT SONG; WRITTEN ON THE RIVER ST. LAWRENCE by THOMAS MOORE |
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