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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Subject: BOER WAR Matches Found: 21 UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` A CHRISTMAS GHOST-STORY; CHRISTMAS-EVE 1899, by THOMAS HARDY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: South of the line, inland from far durban Last Line: But tarries yet the cause for which he died.' Subject(s): Boer War; Christmas; South African War; Nativity, The A WIFE IN LONDON, by THOMAS HARDY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: She sits in the tawny vapour Last Line: And of new love that they would learn. Subject(s): Boer War; South African War AT THE WAR OFFICE, LONDON, by THOMAS HARDY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Last year I called this world of gaingivings Last Line: From ind to occident. Subject(s): Boer War; South African War BOSTON TO THE BOERS, by CINCINNATUS HEINE MILLER Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The sword of gideon, sword of god Last Line: That red, dread day at bunker hill. Alternate Author Name(s): Miller, Joaquin Subject(s): Boer War; South African War DEPARTURE, by THOMAS HARDY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: While the far farewell music thins and fails Last Line: Bondslave to realms, but circle earth and seas?' Subject(s): Boer War; South African War DRUMMER HODGE, by THOMAS HARDY Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: They throw in drummer hodge, to rest Last Line: His stars eternally. Variant Title(s): The Dead Drummer Subject(s): Boer War; Travel; War; South African War; Journeys; Trips EMBARCATION, by THOMAS HARDY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Here, where vespasian's legions struck the sands Last Line: As if they knew not that they weep the while. Subject(s): Boer War; South African War JOCK, by ANDREW BARTON PATERSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: There's a soldier that's been doing of his share Last Line: Of the jocks! Alternate Author Name(s): Paterson, 'banjo' Subject(s): Boer War; Soldiers; South African War JOHNNY BOER, by ANDREW BARTON PATERSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Men fight all shapes and sizes as the racing horses run Last Line: And we'll be running after him with our little maxim gun. Alternate Author Name(s): Paterson, 'banjo' Subject(s): Boer War; Courage; Guns; Proverbs; South African War; Valor; Bravery; Maxims; Adages ON THE EXTINCTION OF THE BOER REPUBLICS, by CHARLES WHITWORTH WYNNE Poem Text First Line: Whilst we debate upon their overthrow Last Line: But do thou justice first and last of all! Alternate Author Name(s): Cayzer, Charles Subject(s): Boer War; Great Britain - Politics & Government; Patriotism; South African War OUR LADS TO THE FRONT! EMBARKATION CANADIAN CONTINGENT SOUTH AFRICA, by AGNES MAULE MACHAR Poem Source First Line: Ring out the british cheer Last Line: To fight in britain's name! Subject(s): Boer War; Canada; Great Britain - Commonwealth & Colonies PEACE ON THE TREATY IN SOUTH AFRICA IN 1902, by FRANCIS THOMPSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Peace: - as a dawn that flares Last Line: Let these, that speak not, be the loudest heard! Subject(s): Boer War; Peace; South African War RANK AND FILE, by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: O undistinguished dead! Last Line: This is your fame! Alternate Author Name(s): Dobson, Austin Subject(s): Boer War; South African War SONG OF THE SOLDIERS' WIVES AND SWEETHEARTS, by THOMAS HARDY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: At last! In sight of home again Last Line: But quicken it to prime! Subject(s): Boer War; Women; South African War THE COLONEL'S SOLILOQUY, by THOMAS HARDY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The quay recedes. Hurrah! Ahead we go! Last Line: Things may not be as then.' Subject(s): Boer War; War; South African War THE GOING OF THE BATTERY; WIVES' LAMENTS, by THOMAS HARDY Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: O it was sad enough, weak enough, mad enough Last Line: Wait we, in trust, what time's fulness shall show. Subject(s): Boer War; South African War THE SICK BATTLE-GOD, by THOMAS HARDY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: In days when men found joy in war Last Line: The battle-god is god no more. Subject(s): Boer War; South African War THE SLAIN (IN THE BOER WAR), by WILLIAM WATSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Partners in silence, mates in noteless doom Last Line: And cold adjudication of the dust. Alternate Author Name(s): Watson, John William Subject(s): Boer War; Death; South African War; Dead, The THE SOLDIER'S SONG, by HERBERT TRENCH Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I heard a soldier sing some trifle Last Line: Out in the veldt, alone? Subject(s): Boer War; Soldiers; South African War THE SOULS OF THE SLAIN, by THOMAS HARDY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The thick lids of night closed upon me Last Line: Sea-mutterings and me. Subject(s): Boer War; South African War WITH FRENCH TO KIMBERLEY, by ANDREW BARTON PATERSON Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: The boers were down on kimberley with siege and maxim gun Last Line: We went with french to kimberley to drive the boers away Alternate Author Name(s): Paterson, 'banjo' Subject(s): Boer War |
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