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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Subject: CRIMEAN WAR (1853-1856) Matches Found: 26 UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` A MONUMENT FOR SCUTARI, AFTER THE CRIMEAN WAR, SEPT. 1855, by RICHARD MONCKTON MILNES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The cypresses of scutari Last Line: But from the spirit's slavery. Alternate Author Name(s): Houghton, 1st Baron; Houghton, Lord Subject(s): Crimean War (1853-1856); Nightingale, Florence (1820-1910); Scutari (lake), Europe ALMA, by RICHARD CHENEVIX TRENCH Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Though till now ungraced in story Last Line: Alma, roll thy waters proudly, proudly roll them to the sea. Subject(s): Alma River (russia); Crimean War (1853-1856); Rivers; Russia; Soviet Union; Russians BATTLE OF THE ALMA, by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: "brightly, briskly runs the alma, cold and green from mountain snow" Last Line: And the battle of the alma hath been won! Subject(s): Alma River (russia);crimean War (1853-1856);rivers;russia; Soviet Union;russians BY THE ALMA, by JAMES DAWSON Poem Source First Line: You have found me out at last, will, sit down beside me here Variant Title(s): After The Battl Subject(s): Alma River (russia); Crimean War (1853-1856); Rivers BY THE ALMA RIVER, by DINAH MARIA MULOCK CRAIK Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Willie, fold your little hands Last Line: "by the alma river." Alternate Author Name(s): Mulock, Dinah Maria Subject(s): Absence; Alma River (russia); Crimean War (1853-1856); Rivers; Russia; War; Separation; Isolation; Soviet Union; Russians CRIMEAN INVALID SOLDIERS REAPING AT ALDERSHOT, by RICHARD MONCKTON MILNES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Reap ye the ripe ripe corn Last Line: And the work of a thousand hands. Alternate Author Name(s): Houghton, 1st Baron; Houghton, Lord Subject(s): Crimean War (1853-1856); Veterans FACADE: 27. WHEN SIR BEELZEBUB, by EDITH SITWELL Poem Text Poet Analysis Recitation by Author Poet's Biography First Line: When / sir / beelzebub called for his syllabub in the hotel in hell Last Line: ... None of them come! Subject(s): Crimean War (1853-1856); Hell; Tennyson, Alfred (1809-1892); Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, by EDWIN ARNOLD Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: If on this verse of mine Last Line: Take thee to joy when hand and heart are still! Subject(s): Crimean War (1853-1856); Nightingale, Florence (1820-1910); Russia; Soviet Union; Russians LADY WITH THE LAMP (1820-1910), by PHILIP DACEY Poem Source First Line: The dead presided everywhere, colossi Last Line: Which you'll love, even as you choke on it Subject(s): Crimean War (1853-1856); Egypt; Nightingale, Florence (1820-1910); Nurses; Rats LINES SUGGESTED BY THE WAR IN THE CRIMEA: 1854, by JANET HAMILTON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Flapping fierce her gory pinions Last Line: They shall fall to rise no more! Alternate Author Name(s): Hamilton, Janet Thompson Variant Title(s): The Horrors Of War; Verses Suggested By The War In The Crimea, 1854 Subject(s): Crimean War (1853-1856) ON THE PEACE; MAY, 1856, by RICHARD MONCKTON MILNES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Come in, wild hopes! That towards the dawning east Last Line: Awaiting fiercer strife and nobler meed. Alternate Author Name(s): Houghton, 1st Baron; Houghton, Lord Subject(s): Crimean War (1853-1856); Peace ON THE RUSSIAN WAR IN THE CRIMEA: 1854-55, by JANET HAMILTON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Behold with awe, and high adoring wonder Last Line: Britannia wars to loose, not bind the chain. Alternate Author Name(s): Hamilton, Janet Thompson Subject(s): Crimean War (1853-1856); Europe; Russia; War; Soviet Union; Russians SEVASTOPOL, by EDNA DEAN PROCTOR Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Over the dead is a syrian sky Last Line: "and sighs above them, ""alas for glory!" Alternate Author Name(s): Dean Variant Title(s): The English Cemetery At Sevastopol Subject(s): Cemeteries; Crimean War (1853-1856); Russia; Sevastopol, Ukraine; Graveyards; Soviet Union; Russians THE BATTLE OF EH ALMA: FOUGHT IN 1854, by WILLIAM MCGONAGALL Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Twas on the heights of alma the battle began Last Line: Which was responded to by hurrahs, loud and clear. Subject(s): Alma, Battle Of The (1854); Blood; Crimean War (1853-1856); Death; Fights; War; Dead, The THE BATTLE OF INKERMANN, by WILLIAM MCGONAGALL Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Twas in the year of 1854, and on the 5th of november Last Line: Alas! Pitiful to relate, thousands of innocent men. Subject(s): Alma, Battle Of The (1854); Blood; Crimean War (1853-1856); Death; Victory; War; Dead, The THE CHARGE OF OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE, by ANDREW MOTION Poem Full Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Recitation by Author Poet's Biography First Line: We have to remember: when raglan and others Subject(s): Crimean War (1853-1856); Dogs THE CHARGE OF THE HEAVY BRIGADE AT BALACLAVA: PROLOGUE, by ALFRED TENNYSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Our birches yellowing and from each Last Line: Paled, and the glory grew. Alternate Author Name(s): Tennyson, Lord Alfred; Tennyson, 1st Baron; Tennyson Of Aldworth And Farringford, Baron Subject(s): Crimean War (1853-1856); Hamley, Sir Edward Bruce (1824-1893); Soldiers THE CHARGE OF THE HEAVY BRIGADE AT BALACLAVA: THE CHARGE, by ALFRED TENNYSON Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The charge of the gallant three hundred, the heavy brigade! Last Line: Glory to all the three hundred, and all the brigade! Alternate Author Name(s): Tennyson, Lord Alfred; Tennyson, 1st Baron; Tennyson Of Aldworth And Farringford, Baron Subject(s): Balaclava, Crimea; Courage; Crimean War (1853-1856); Valor; Bravery THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE, by ALFRED TENNYSON Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Recitation Poet's Biography First Line: Half a league, half a league, / half a league onward Last Line: Noble six hundred! Alternate Author Name(s): Tennyson, Lord Alfred; Tennyson, 1st Baron; Tennyson Of Aldworth And Farringford, Baron Subject(s): Balaclava, Crimea; Cavalry; Courage; Crimean War (1853-1856); Duty; Heroism; Napoleon I (1769-1821); Patriotism; Russia; Soldiers; War; Valor; Bravery; Heroes; Heroines; Soviet Union; Russians THE CRIMEAN TARTARS, by EDNA DEAN PROCTOR Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: And still the tartar loves the shores Last Line: "allah requite us in paradise!" Alternate Author Name(s): Dean Variant Title(s): Yalta And The Crimean Tartars Subject(s): Crimean War (1853-1856); Russia; Soviet Union; Russians THE LESSON OF THE WAR, 1855, by ADELAIDE ANNE PROCTER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The feast is spread through england Last Line: Will not be shed in vain. Alternate Author Name(s): Berwick, Mary Subject(s): Crimean War (1853-1856); England; Peace; English THE LOST COLORS, by MARY A. BARR Poem Text First Line: Twas on the crimea's dreary plain Last Line: The humbled colors proudly float. Subject(s): Crimean War (1853-1856); Flags THE RETURN OF THE GUARDS; JULY 9, 1856, by FRANCIS HASTINGS CHARLES DOYLE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Yes, they return - but who return? Last Line: Which shakes the euxine shore. Subject(s): Crimean War (1853-1856); Homecoming; Soldiers THE SONG OF THE CAMP, by BAYARD TAYLOR Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: Give us a song!' the soldiers cried Last Line: The loving are the daring. Alternate Author Name(s): Taylor, James Bayard Variant Title(s): The Song In Camp Subject(s): Crimean War (1853-1856); Love; Sevastopol, Ukraine TO THE MEMORY OF CAPTAIN ARTHUR WATKIN WILLIAMS WYNN, WHO FELL AT ALMA, by FRANCIS HASTINGS CHARLES DOYLE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: When from grim alma's blood-stained height Last Line: "among the free born dead -- they found him." Subject(s): Alma, Battle Of The (1854); Crimean War (1853-1856); Soldiers WAR MUSIC, by LOUISA SHORE Poem Source First Line: The merest soldier is to-day Last Line: As never yet apollo's lyre %felt trembling in its strings Subject(s): Crimean War (1853-1856); Soldiers |
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