Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE SONG OF WAR, by THOMAS MOORE Poet's Biography First Line: The song of war shall echo through our mountains Last Line: Resounding through her sunny mountains. Alternate Author Name(s): Little, Thomas Subject(s): Singing & Singers; War | ||||||||
THE song of war shall echo through our mountains, Till not one hateful link remains Of slavery's lingering chains, Till not one tyrant tread our plains, Nor traitor-lip pollute our fountains, No, never till that glorious day Shall Lusitania's sons be gay, Or hear, O Peace, thy welcome lay Resounding through her sunny mountains. The song of war shall echo through our mountains, Till Victory's self shall smiling say "Your cloud of foes hath pass'd away, And freedom comes with new-born ray, To gild your vines and light your fountains!" Oh! never till that glorious day, Shall Lusitania's sons be gay, Or hear, O Peace, thy welcome lay Resounding through her sunny mountains. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...I AM YOUR WAITER TONIGHT AND MY NAME IS DIMITRI by ROBERT HASS MITRAILLIATRICE by ERNEST HEMINGWAY RIPARTO D'ASSALTO by ERNEST HEMINGWAY WAR VOYEURS by JUAN FELIPE HERRERA THE DREAM OF WAKING by RANDALL JARRELL THE SURVIVOR AMONG GRAVES by RANDALL JARRELL SO MANY BLOOD-LAKES by ROBINSON JEFFERS A CANADIAN BOAT SONG; WRITTEN ON THE RIVER ST. LAWRENCE by THOMAS MOORE |
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