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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
WAR SONG, by ROBERT BURNS Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Farewell, thou fair day, thou green earth, and ye skies Last Line: O! Who would not die with the brave! Variant Title(s): Song Of Death Subject(s): War | |||
Farewell, thou fair day, thou green earth, and ye skies, Now gay with the broad setting sun; Farewell, loves and friendships, ye dear tender ties, Our race of existence is run! Thou grim King of Terrors; thou Life's gloomy foe! Go, frighten the coward and slave; Go, teach them to tremble, fell tyrant! but know No terrors hast thou to the brave! Thou strik'st the dull peasant -- he sinks in the dark, Nor saves e'en the wreck of a name; Thou strik'st the young hero -- a glorious mark; He falls in the blaze of his fame! In the field of proud honour -- our swords in our hands, Our King and our country to save; While victory shines on Life's last ebbing sands, -- O! who would not die with the brave! | 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 A BARD'S EPITAPH by ROBERT BURNS A POET'S WELCOME TO HIS LOVE-BEGOTTEN DAUGHTER by ROBERT BURNS |
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