Classic and Contemporary Poetry
HYMN FOR THE SLAIN IN BATTLE, by WILLIAM STANLEY BRAITHWAITE Poet's Biography First Line: Lord, god of all in life and death Last Line: They make the greatest sacrifice. Subject(s): War | ||||||||
LORD, God of all in Life and Death, The winter's storm, the summer's breath, Of fragrant bloom,- whose Mighty hand Decrees the pow'r of sea and land, Hear, Lord, this prayer for those who are Slain in the hour of thund'rous war. Have mercy, Lord, on those who fail Rent by the iron-splintered ball. Reck not their cause was right or wrong, 'Twas Duty led them blind and strong. They shaped not what to war gave rise -- They make the greatest sacrifice. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...I AM YOUR WAITER TONIGHT AND MY NAME IS DIMITRI by ROBERT HASS MITRAILLIATRICE by ERNEST HEMINGWAY RIPARTO D'ASSALTO by ERNEST HEMINGWAY WAR VOYEURS by JUAN FELIPE HERRERA THE DREAM OF WAKING by RANDALL JARRELL THE SURVIVOR AMONG GRAVES by RANDALL JARRELL SO MANY BLOOD-LAKES by ROBINSON JEFFERS SCINTILLA by WILLIAM STANLEY BRAITHWAITE |
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