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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
EVERYONE SANG, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: Everyone suddenly burst out singing
Last Line: Was a bird; and the song was wordless; the singing will never be done.
Subject(s): Holidays; Life Change Events; Veterans Day; War; World War I; First World War
First Line: Everyone suddenly burst out singing
Last Line: Was a bird; and the song was wordless; the singing will never be done.
Subject(s): Holidays; Life Change Events; Veterans Day; War; World War I; First World War
EVERYONE suddenly burst out singing;
And I was filled with such delight
As prisoned birds must find in freedom,
Winging wildly across the white
Orchards and dark-green fields; on -- on -- and out of sight.
Everyone's voice was suddenly lifted;
And beauty came like the setting sun:
My heart was shaken with tears; and horror
Drifted away ... O, but Everyone
Was a bird; and the song was wordless; the singing will never be done.
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