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Subject: MILITARY RECRUITMENT
Matches Found: 6

UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` A FINE SUMMER MORNING, by CARROLL RYAN    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: I had a full cousin, called arthur macnide
Last Line: "so I bid you a very good morning."
Alternate Author Name(s): Ryan, William Thomas Carroll
Subject(s): Army Life; Militarism; Military Recruitment; Soldiers; Drills & Minor Tactics


CAMP ECHOES, by MARGARET ELIZABETH MUNSON SANGSTER    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Rally round the flag, boys! Give it to / the breeze!'
Last Line: Then wrap the flag about us in the bed where last we lie.
Alternate Author Name(s): Van Deth, Gerrit, Mrs.
Subject(s): Camp-meetings; Flags; Military Recruitment; Patriotism; Soldiers; War


HANDS, by DENNIS SCHMITZ    Poem Source                    
First Line: The one-handed county agent, forgiven (as they said
Last Line: Anger in the intervening poplars
Subject(s): Enemies; Military Recruitment; Patriotism; Soldiers; War


PEACE AND WAR, by ELIZABETH SEWELL HILL    Poem Text                    
First Line: Peace upon the wide-flung country-side
Last Line: Wanted—men!
Subject(s): Military Recruitment; War


RECRUITING SONG, by MICHAEL FOSTER (20TH CENTURY)    Poem Text                    
First Line: If you can keep your head when all about you
Last Line: And — which is more — you're welcome to it, son!
Subject(s): Kipling, Rudyard (1865-1936); Military Recruitment


THE VOLUNTEER (1914-1919), by ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: The dreams are passed and gone, old man
Last Line: Carry on, old sport, carry on!
Subject(s): England; Military Recruitment; Soldiers; World War I; English; First World War