Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TWENTY-ONE, by WILLIAM A. PHELON First Line: I, that am twenty-one--a man-- Last Line: I, that am twenty-onea man! Variant Title(s): Twenty-one: The Youth Subject(s): Soldiers; War; World War I; Youth; First World War | ||||||||
I, THAT am twenty-onea Man Seeing before me splendid, glorious years, In my rich strength I laugh at doubts and fears, Man among men! Show mewhere is the roll Of those who turn their lives toward Freedom's goal? I, that am twenty-onea Man! I, that am twenty-onea Man Equal to any Man upon this earth, Stand forth in pridesoon shall I prove my worth! I was a boy, with boys, a few hours past Now, ranked with Men, I wait the rifle blast! I, that am twenty-onea Man! I, that am twenty-onea Man Ask that my name be placed among the first Of those who free the world from Things Accurst Ask for the work that only Men can share My rightful heritage is waiting There! I, that am twenty-onea man! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...D'ANNUNZIO by ERNEST HEMINGWAY 1915: THE TRENCHES by CONRAD AIKEN TO OUR PRESIDENT by KATHARINE LEE BATES THE HORSES by KATHARINE LEE BATES CHILDREN OF THE WAR by KATHARINE LEE BATES THE U-BOAT CREWS by KATHARINE LEE BATES THE RED CROSS NURSE by KATHARINE LEE BATES WAR PROFITS by KATHARINE LEE BATES THE UNCHANGEABLE by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN A FOOL THERE WAS by WILLIAM A. PHELON |
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