Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A WAR ECHO, by ANONYMOUS First Line: "wake up early, chillun!" Last Line: Ca'se we got dat tax to pay Subject(s): War | ||||||||
WAKE up early, chillun! Day is long and bright; Sun is workin' overtime To give us lots o' light. So'jers is a fightin' An' we mustn't stop to play, Ev'ry minute's precious, 'Ca'se we got dat tax to pay. Bees is makin' honey An' de hoss he pull de plough. De corn's a-raisin' tassels Jes' as fast as it knows how. De pigs is eatin' faster An' de hens is cacklin' gay, Ain' no time foh loafin', 'Ca'se we got dat tax to pay. | 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 TIS A LITTLE JOURNEY by ANONYMOUS |
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