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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Subject: ARMY - GREAT BRITAIN Matches Found: 7 UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` GOING HOME, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I'm goin' 'ome to blighty - ain't I glad to 'ave the chance! Last Line: Thank gawd for dear old blighty in the mawnin'. Subject(s): Army - Great Britain; England; War; World War I; English; First World War ON HIS MAJESTY'S CONQUESTS IN IRELAND, by THOMAS SHADWELL Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: How great a transport is a brave man in Last Line: And that shall crown your arms, and they your love. Subject(s): Army - Great Britain; Protestantism; Soldiers; Victory; War; William Iii, King Of England (1650-1702) THE BATTLE OF ABU KLEA, by WILLIAM MCGONAGALL Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Ye sons of mars, come join with me Last Line: Then the square was re-formed and the battle was o'er. Subject(s): Army - Great Britain; Praise; Soldiers; Victory; War THE BRITISH GRENADIERS, by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: "some talk of alexander, and some of hercules" Last Line: "with a tow, row, row, row, row, row, for the british grenadiers" Subject(s): Army - Great Britain THE COWARD, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Ave you seen bill's mug in the noos today? Last Line: Wot's the matter with bill! Subject(s): Army - Great Britain; Cowardice; War; World War I; First World War THE MEN THAT FOUGHT AT MINDEN, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The men that fought at minden, they was rookies in their time Last Line: Ho! Run an' get the beer, johnny raw! Subject(s): Army - Great Britain; Minden, Germany; World War I; First World War TROOPIN', by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Troopin', troopin', troopin' to the sea Last Line: As a time-expired man. Subject(s): Army - Great Britain; War |
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