Classic and Contemporary Poetry
NO QUARTER, by ROWLAND EYLES EGERTON-WARBURTON Poet's Biography First Line: Oh! Spare my life!' a german cried Last Line: "il n'y a pas moyen""so he flew him." Alternate Author Name(s): Egerton-warburton, R. E. Subject(s): Murder; Soldiers | ||||||||
"OH! spare my life!" a German cried, While the French foeman at his side His blade uprais'd to thrust it through him; "Whatever else you wish," said he, "I shall be charm'd, mais pour la vie Il n'y a pas moyen"so he flew him. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ALL ARMIES ARE THE SAME by ERNEST HEMINGWAY ABSENT WITH OFFICIAL LEAVE by RANDALL JARRELL PORT OF EMBARKATION by RANDALL JARRELL THE CONFESSION OF ST. JIM-RALPH by DENIS JOHNSON OPERATION MEMORY by DAVID LEHMAN PAST AND PRESENT by ROWLAND EYLES EGERTON-WARBURTON |
|