Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE BRAVE VOLUNTEER, by JULIA A. MOORE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: At the time of the rebellion Last Line: To let return their son. Alternate Author Name(s): Sweet Singer Of Michigan Subject(s): Prisoners Of War | ||||||||
At the time of the rebellion Between the north and south, Many a noble volunteer Kent county did send out. Among them was Chyler Davis, He hailed from Oakfield town, He enlisted in the service, His native land to shield. This brave and noble volunteer, He left his home and friends, For he dearly loved his country, He went from Michigan. Not thinking when he went down south, The Federal ranks to fill, That he would lay in prisons, Belle Isle to Andersonville. In prison cells lamenting, For seventeen months he lay, Thinking of the dear ones At home so far away. He lay in prison suffering, No friend to hear him moan, A living, walking skeleton, He was when he came home. He was discharged in Kansas, The place called Fort Leavenworth, And he did return to Oakfield, The place he first went forth. How joyful were his parents When they saw their then lost one; The God of heaven was merciful To let return their son. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A HUN by VINCENT GODFREY BURNS GERMAN PRISONERS by JOSEPH LEE THE POET OF THE PRISON ISLE: RITSOS AGAINST THE COLONELS by THOMAS MCGRATH PRISONERS' RETURN by JAMES MONAHAN THE PRISONER'S RELEASE by EDNA DEAN PROCTOR TO A FRIEND IMPRISONED IN GERMANY by GEORGE SANTAYANA MY PRISONER by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE THE PIOUS PAINTER; THE STORY AS RELATED IN FABLIAUX OF LE GRAND by ROBERT SOUTHEY FOR AN EX-FAR EAST PRISONER OF WAR by CHARLES STANLEY CAUSLEY ADVICE TO LITTLE CHILDREN by JULIA A. MOORE |
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