Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A RALLY, by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: We that are english born and bred Last Line: Answer them -- answer them, england's sons! Alternate Author Name(s): Dobson, Austin Subject(s): World War I; First World War | ||||||||
WE that are English born and bred, We that are proud of our mighty dead, Are we at last to end as slaves, Crawling into dishonoured graves? Truculent Teutons! Arrogant Huns! Answer them -- answer them, England's sons! We whose record at least is clean, Fixed our word as our bond has been, Are we no longer to hold in scorn Promises broken and treaties torn? Double-tongued Teutons! treacherous Huns! Answer them -- answer them, England's sons! We whose life-blood no land has lacked, We who never a Louvain sacked, We who never held Might is Right, Should we fold hands to-day -- or fight? Merciless Teutons! barbarous Huns! Answer them -- answer them, England's sons! We whose past is a well-fought page, Shall we sink now into vassalage? We with an honour that knows no stain, Pass to the rule of a Suzerain? Credulous Teutons! innocent Huns! Answer them -- answer them, England's sons! | 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 FANCY FROM FONTENELLE by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON |
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