Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE MINE-SWEEPERS, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Dawn off the foreland -- the young flood making Last Line: "sent back unity, claribel, assyrian, stormcock, and golden gain." Subject(s): Mine-sweepers; Ships & Shipping; World War I; First World War | ||||||||
DAWN off the Forelandthe young flood making Jumbled and short and steep Black in the hollows and bright where it's breaking Awkward water to sweep. "Mines reported in the fairway, Warn all traffic and detain. Sent up Unity, Claribel, Assyrian, Stormcock, and Golden Gain." Noon off the Forelandthe first ebb making Lumpy and strong in the bight. Boom after boom, and the golf-hut shaking And the jackdaws wild with fright. "Mines located in the fairway, Boats now working up the chain, SweepersUnity, Claribel, Assyrian, Stormcock, and Golden Gain." Dusk off the Forelandthe last light going And the traffic crowding through, And five damned trawlers with their syreens blowing Heading the whole review! "Sweep completed in the fairway. No more mines remain. Sent back Unity, Claribel, Assyrian, Stormcock, and Golden Gain." | 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 FUZZY-WUZZY' (SOUDAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE) by RUDYARD KIPLING |
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