Classic and Contemporary Poetry
BATTLE HYMN OF THE RUSSIAN REPUBLIC, by LOUIS UNTERMEYER Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: God, give us strength these days Last Line: Trample it with our love! Alternate Author Name(s): Lewis, Michael Subject(s): Russia; World War I; Soviet Union; Russians; First World War | ||||||||
God, give us strength these days -- Burn us with one desire; To smother this murderous blaze, Beat back these flames with fire. Let us not weaken and fail Or spend ourselves in a shout; Let our white passion prevail Till the terror is driven out. Give us the power to fling Ourselves and our fury, employed To blast and destroy this thing Lest Life itself be destroyed. Friends in all lands, arise -- Turn all these fires to shake Against their refuge of lies; Force it to crumble and break. Rise, ere it grow too late And we have not strength enough. Sweep it down with our hate! Trample it with our love! | 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 BIRTHDAY by LOUIS UNTERMEYER A VOICE FROM THE SWEAT-SHOPS (A HYMN WITH RESPONSES) by LOUIS UNTERMEYER |
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