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THE BATTLEFIELDS OF THE FUTURE by WILLIAM WATSON

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First Line: THOUGH GONE THE ANCIENT GEAR OF WAR
Last Line: OUR BUGLES SOUND A CHARGE.
Subject(s): SCIENCE; WAR; SCIENTISTS;
THOUGH gone the ancient gear of War -- though men
Fight not with axe, and mace, and clanging targe --
Still does the ancient war-rage goad them, when
The bugles sound a charge.

To that primaeval passion may we yet
Give ampler range, in fields of vaster marge!
'Gainst War itself, when @3this@1 war passes, let
Our bugles sound a charge.



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