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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE OLD MEN AND THE YOUNG MEN, by WITTER BYNNER Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Said the old men to the young men Last Line: "you." Alternate Author Name(s): Morgan, Emanuel Subject(s): Pacifism; Peace Movements | |||
Said the old men to the young men, "Who will take arms to be free?" Said the young men to the old men, "We." Said the old men to the young men, "It is finished. You may go." Said the young men to the old men, "No." Said the old men to the young men, "What is there left to do?" Said the young men to the old men, "You." | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE DISTANCE by DENISE LEVERTOV THE PACIFIST; EPIGRAM by HILAIRE BELLOC PLANKED WHITEFISH by CARL SANDBURG TO A PACIFIST FRIEND by GEORGE SANTAYANA BREAKING COVER by ELAINE TERRANOVA TO A CERTAIN VERY UGLY BUILDING: THE ARMORY by VINCENT GODFREY BURNS THE LAMENT OF THE VOICELESS by LAURA BELL EVERETT WAR by RICHARD THOMAS LE GALLIENNE A BUFFALO DANCE AT SANTO DOMINGO by WITTER BYNNER |
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