Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE JOURNEY, by GRACE FALLOW NORTON Poet's Biography First Line: I went upon a journey Last Line: All my journey sung! Subject(s): Death; Nations; Soldiers; Women; World War I; Dead, The; First World War | ||||||||
I went upon a journey To countries far away, From province unto province To pass my holiday. And when I came to Serbia, In a quiet little town At an inn with a flower-filled garden With a soldier I sat down. Now he lies dead at Belgrade. You heard the cannon roar! It boomed from Rome to Stockholm, It pealed to the far west shore. And when I came to Russia, A man with flowing hair Called me his friend and showed me A flowing river there. Now he lies dead at Lemberg, Beside another stream, In his dark eyes extinguished The friendship of his dream. And then I crossed two countries Whose names on my lips are sealed ... Not yet had they flung their challenge Nor led upon the field. Sons who lie dead at Liege, Dead by the Russian lance, Dead in southern mountains, Dead through the farms of France. I stopped in the land of Louvain, So tranquil, happy, then. I lived with a good old woman, With her sons and her grandchildren. Now they lie dead at Louvain, Those simple kindly folk. Some heard, some fled. It must be Some slept, for they never woke. I came to France. I was thirsty. I sat me down to dine. The host and the young wife served me With bread and fruit and wine. Now he lies dead at Cambrai He was sent among the first. In dreams she sees him dying Of wounds, of heat, or thirst. At last I passed to Dover And saw upon the shore A tall young English captain And soldiers, many more. Now they lie dead at Dixmude, The brave, the strong, the young! I turn unto my homeland, All my journey sung! | 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 LITTLE GRAY SONGS FROM ST. JOSEPH'S: 1 by GRACE FALLOW NORTON LITTLE GRAY SONGS FROM ST. JOSEPH'S: 30 by GRACE FALLOW NORTON LITTLE GRAY SONGS FROM ST. JOSEPH'S: 6 by GRACE FALLOW NORTON |
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