Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE SOLDIER'S DIRGE, by ELIZABETH HARMAN



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THE SOLDIER'S DIRGE, by                    
First Line: Dead in the battle,-dead on the field
Last Line: To his memory, honor; to him, good-night.
Subject(s): Holidays; Veterans Day


DEAD in the battle -- dead on the field:
More than his life can a soldier yield?
Dead for his country, muffle the drums:
Slowly the sad procession comes.
The heart may ache, but the heart must swell
With pride for the soldier who fought so well.
His blood has burnished his sabre bright;
To his memory, honor; to him, good-night.





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