Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE GENERAL'S DEATH, by JOSEPH O'CONNOR First Line: The general dashed along the road Last Line: And beaten by the rain. Subject(s): War | ||||||||
THE general dashed along the road Amid the pelting rain; How joyously his bold face glowed To hear our cheers' refrain! His blue blouse flapped in wind and wet, His boots were splashed with mire, But round his lips a smile was set, And in his eyes a fire. A laughing word, a gesture kind, -- We did not ask for more, With thirty weary miles behind, A weary fight before. The gun grew light to every man, The crossed belts ceased their stress, As onward to the column's van We watched our leader press. Within an hour we saw him lie, A bullet in his brain, His manly face turned to the sky, And beaten by the rain. | 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 THE IMPORTANCE OF GREEN by JAMES GALVIN THE ART OF PRESERVING HEALTH: BOOK 2. ADVICE TO THE STOUT by JOHN ARMSTRONG CLIO, NINE ECLOGUES IN HONOUR OF NINE VIRTUES: DEDICATION TO R. WENMAN by WILLIAM BASSE |
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