Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE NEW SERMON ON THE MOUNT, by RALPH B. URMY First Line: Gentle jesus, meek and mild Last Line: Amen. Subject(s): Hypocrisy; Prayer; Soldiers; Veterans Day; War | ||||||||
Teach the boys to shoot!Rev. Mark A. Matthews Gentle Jesus, meek and mild, Look upon a little child. May I soon grow up to be The finest shot on land or sea. Make me love Thee more and more, Teach my tender hands to war; May my bayonet be bright, Or dripping crimson in Thy sight. Drive my bullets hard and straight, Help me sing Thy hymn of hate, May I kill mine enemies, Thy brethren dear, the least of these. Let me be a soldier true, Let me do what Thou wouldst do, Spreading deadly gas around, Making earth Thy hallowed ground. Amen. | 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 MOTHER'S LOVE by THOMAS BURBIDGE |
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