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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Subject: WORLD WAR I Matches Found: 2222 UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` (NOT) A SPRING POEM, by HANS LEYBOLD Poem Source First Line: A double-decker emerges from every bottle Last Line: And didn't even believe in that any more Subject(s): World War I 11TH R.S.R., by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: How bright a dove's wing shows against the sky Last Line: Not one, but by the host for ever marches. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War 1914, by FERENC BEKASSY Poem Source First Line: He went without fears, went gaily, since go he must Last Line: Mourn, o my sisters! Singly, for a hundred thousand dead Subject(s): World War I 1914, by MAX JACOB Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Aren't lightning flashes the same shape in other countries too? Last Line: From then on I have been watched by police Subject(s): World War I 1914, by MAX JACOB Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Doesn't lightning look the same to a foreigner? Someone who was at Last Line: Brothers were taking apart lebel cartridges. Since then, I've been %watched by the police Subject(s): World War I 1914, by FRANK WILMOT Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The sparrow has gone home into the tree Last Line: But pity to the hearts of men no more. Alternate Author Name(s): Maurice, Furnley Subject(s): World War I; First World War 1914-1918: THE DEAD SPEAK, by JOHN DRINKWATER Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: In the earth, in the seas, we remember Last Line: That we may not forgive? Subject(s): World War I; First World War 1914: 1. PEACE, by RUPERT BROOKE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Now god be thanked who has matched us with his hour Last Line: And the worst friend and enemy is but death. Variant Title(s): Peace Subject(s): Soldiers; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War 1914: 2. SAFETY, by RUPERT BROOKE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Dear! Of all happy in the hour, most blest Last Line: And if these poor limbs die, safest of all. Subject(s): Freedom; Love; Soldiers; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; Liberty; First World War 1914: 3. THE DEAD, by RUPERT BROOKE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Blow out, you bugles, over the rich dead! Last Line: And we have come into our heritage. Variant Title(s): Gifts Of The Dead Subject(s): Freedom; Soldiers; Soldiers' Writings; World War I - Casualties; Liberty 1914: 4. THE DEAD, by RUPERT BROOKE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: These hearts were woven of human joys and cares Last Line: A width, a shining peace, under the night. Subject(s): Life Change Events; Soldiers; Soldiers' Writings; World War I - Casualties 1914: 5. THE SOLDIER, by RUPERT BROOKE Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: If I should die, think only this of me Last Line: In hearts at peace, under an english heaven. Variant Title(s): The Soldier Subject(s): Death; England; Environment; Fields; Flowers; Patriotism; Soldiers; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; Dead, The; English; Environmental Protection; Ecology; Conservation; Pastures; Meadows; Leas; First World War 1915, by GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Soldiers %of porcelain Last Line: And garnet %o love Alternate Author Name(s): Kostrowitzky, Wilhelm Apollina Subject(s): World War I 1915, by ROGER MCDONALD Poem Source First Line: Up they go, yawning Last Line: As one %by one they totter to their knees Subject(s): World War I 1915, by JAMES OPPENHEIM Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Hang the hills with black Last Line: You, man, arise! Subject(s): World War I; First World War 1915: FEBRUARY, by EZRA POUND Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The smeared, leather-coated, leather-greaved engineer Last Line: The unseen twigs, breaking their tips with blossom. Subject(s): World War I; First World War 1915: THE TRENCHES, by CONRAD AIKEN Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: All night long, it has seemed for many years Last Line: Will the word come to-day? Subject(s): World War I; First World War 1916 SEEN FROM 1921, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Tired with dull grief, grown old before my day Last Line: We crept in the tall grass and slept till noon. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War 367TH INFANTRY, by ALLEN TUCKER Poem Source First Line: Down the street, between the waiting crowds, they come Last Line: Ready to die, %for freedom! Subject(s): World War I 50 POEMS: 5, by EDWARD ESTLIN CUMMINGS Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Am was. Are leaves few this. Is these a or Last Line: Much greenness only dying makes us grow Alternate Author Name(s): Cummings, E. E. Subject(s): World War I A BALLAD OF REDHEAD'S DAY [OCTOBER 8, 1918], by RICHARD BUTLER GLAENZER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Talk of the greeks at thermopylae! Last Line: Immortal at thirty; his faith sufficed. Subject(s): Argonne, Battle Of (1918); Heroism; World War I; York, Alvin Cullum (1887-1964); Heroes; Heroines; First World War A BALLADE OF BROKEN THINGS, by BLANCHE WEITBREC Poem Text First Line: The toy no skillful fingers may repair Last Line: The broken things are the immortal things! Subject(s): World War I - Belgium A BATTLE SONG (WRITTEN IN THE WORLD WAR), by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Peril surrounding Last Line: God for the right! Subject(s): World War I; First World War A BELGIAN CHRISTMAS EVE, by ALFRED NOYES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Thou, whose deep ways are in the sea Last Line: We know that thou art there. Variant Title(s): A Prayer In Time Of War Subject(s): Belgium; Christmas; World War I; Nativity, The; First World War A BLINDED POILU TO HIS NURSE, by AGNES LEE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I know you only by your tears Last Line: I know you only by your tears. Alternate Author Name(s): Freer, Otto, Mrs. Subject(s): Hospitals; Mourning; Nurses; Soldiers; Tears; War; World War I; Bereavement; First World War A CALL TO ARMS, by MARY RAYMOND SHIPMAN ANDREWS Poem Text First Line: It is I, america, calling! Last Line: Arm, arm, americans! And remember, remember, the tuscania! Subject(s): Army - United States; Patriotism; World War I; First World War A CALL TO NATIONAL SERVICE, by THOMAS HARDY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Up and be doing, all who have a hand Last Line: So loud for promptness all around outcries! Subject(s): Great Britain; Patriotism; World War I; First World War A CHANT OF LOVE FOR ENGLAND, by HELEN GRAY CONE Poem Text First Line: A song of hate is a song of hell Last Line: England! Alternate Author Name(s): Green, Coroebus Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I - Great Britain A CHILD'S NIGHTMARE, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Through long nursery nights he stood / by my bed unwearying Last Line: "saying for ever, ""cat! ... Cat! ... Cat!" Subject(s): World War I; First World War A CONFESSION OF FAITH, by JAMES SPRENT Poem Text First Line: Who would remember me were I to die Last Line: If I am worth it, keep my memory. Subject(s): Memory; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War A CROSS IN FLANDERS, by GEORGE ROSTREVOR HAMILTON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: In the face of death, they say, he joked - he had no fear Last Line: The braver for his fear! Alternate Author Name(s): Rostrevor, George Subject(s): Courage; Fear; Flanders, Belgium; World War I - Casualties; Valor; Bravery A DEAD BOCHE, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: To you who'd read my songs of war / and only hear of blood and fame Last Line: Dribbling black blood from nose and beard. Subject(s): World War I; First World War A DREAM OF PEACE, by LILY PEARL CHAMBERLIN Poem Text First Line: I dreamed that peace had come, - that nevermore Last Line: The age of peace on earth, good will to men. Subject(s): Dreams; Peace; World War I; Nightmares; First World War A FARM NEAR ZILLEBEKE, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Black clouds hide the moon, the amazement is gone Last Line: Black clouds hid the moon, tears blinded me more. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War A FINGER AND A HUGE, THICK THUMB (A BALLAD OF THE TRENCHES), by JAMES NORMAN HALL Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: It was nearly twelve o'clock by the sergeant's watch Last Line: A finger and a huge, thick thumb. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War A HARROW GRAVE IN FLANDERS, by ROBERT OFFLEY ASHBURTON CREWE-MILNES Poem Text First Line: Here in the marshland, past the battered bridge Last Line: We ask; and wait. Alternate Author Name(s): Crewe, 1st Marquess Of; Houghton, Baron Variant Title(s): Harrow And Flanders Subject(s): Flanders, Belgium; Graves; World War I - Casualties; Tombs; Tombstones A HILL IN PICARDY, by CLINTON SCOLLARD Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: There is a little hill in picardy Last Line: This lonely little hill in picardy! Subject(s): World War I; First World War A HOUSE IN FESTUBERT, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: With blind eyes meeting the mist and moon Last Line: -- could summer betray you? Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War A HUN, by VINCENT GODFREY BURNS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: He was just a prisoner Last Line: Would never know how bravely a son had died. Subject(s): Courage; Death; Germany; Injustice; Prisoners Of War; Soldiers; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; Valor; Bravery; Dead, The; Germans; First World War A HYMN OF LOVE AND HATE, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: We hate war's horrible hell Last Line: For our love to come to its own. Subject(s): World War I; First World War A KISS, by BERNARD FREEMAN TROTTER Poem Text First Line: She kissed me when she said goodbye Last Line: Good-bye. Subject(s): Farewell; Kisses; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; Parting; First World War A LETTER FROM THE FRONT, by HENRY JOHN NEWBOLT Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I was out early today, spying about Last Line: But it struck me as being extremely ludicrous. Subject(s): World War I; First World War A LETTER FROM THE TRENCHES, by CHARLES HAMILTON SORLEY Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I have not brought my odyssey Last Line: But you'll forgiveyou'll understand. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War A LETTER HOME (TO ROBERT GRAVES), by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Here I'm sitting in the gloom Last Line: While we know such dreams are true! Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War A LOST LAND (TO GERMANY), by KATHLEEN KNOX Poem Text First Line: A childhood land of mountain ways Last Line: God help the dreams, the dreams of men! Subject(s): World War I - Germany A MESSAGE TO AMERICA, by ALAN SEEGER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: You have the grit and the guts, I know Last Line: Oh, look over here and learn from france! Subject(s): France; Presidents, United States; Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919); Soldiers' Writings; Tolerance; United States; World War I; America; First World War A MILLION YOUNG WORKMEN, 1915, by CARL SANDBURG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: A million young workmen straight and strong lay stiff on the grass and roads Last Line: God damn the grinning kings, god damn the kaiser and the czar. Subject(s): World War I; First World War A MOTHER'S DEDICATION, by MARGARET PETERSON Poem Text First Line: Dear son of mine, the baby days are over Last Line: God shall uphold you that you fight aright. Subject(s): Mothers & Sons; World War I; First World War A MYSTIC AS SOLDIER, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I lived my days apart Last Line: When will you sound again? Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War A NEW YEAR'S EVE IN WAR TIME, by THOMAS HARDY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Phantasmal fears Last Line: To pale europe; and tiredly the pines intone. Subject(s): Holidays; New Year; World War I; First World War A NIGHTINGALE AT FRESNOY, by JESSIE BELL RITTENHOUSE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Never, they say, were guns so loud Last Line: To sing the song of life! Alternate Author Name(s): Scollard, Clinton, Mrs. Subject(s): Birds; Death; Life; Nightingales; War; World War I; Dead, The; First World War A PETITION, by ROBERT ERNEST VERNEDE Poem Text First Line: All that a man might ask, thou hast given me, england Last Line: England, for thee to die. Subject(s): England; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; English; First World War A PICTURE OF SOLDIERS, by MARVIN BELL Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: They are doughboys, of doughboy bearing Last Line: The next invention, the next impossible president. Subject(s): Photography & Photographers; Soldiers; War; World War I; First World War A PRIVATE, by PHILIP EDWARD THOMAS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: This ploughman dead in battle slept out of doors Alternate Author Name(s): Eastaway, Edward; Thomas, Edward Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I; First World War A RALLY, by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: We that are english born and bred Last Line: Answer them -- answer them, england's sons! Alternate Author Name(s): Dobson, Austin Subject(s): World War I; First World War A RENASCENCE, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: White flabbiness goes brown and lean, dumpling arms are now brass bars Last Line: Poetry is born again. Subject(s): World War I; First World War A SONG, by CHARLES ALEXANDER RICHMOND Poem Text First Line: Oh, red is the english rose Last Line: Will grow for a love that never and never can fail. Subject(s): Flowers; Roses; World War I - Casualties A SONG FOR AMERICA, by ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: How comely is our motherland Last Line: And guard her as of yore. Subject(s): United States; World War I; America; First World War A SONG OF HEROES (WRITTEN IN THE WORLD WAR), by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Our country calls for heroes Last Line: And for all the groaning earth! Subject(s): Heroism; World War I; Heroes; Heroines; First World War A SONG OF SHAME AND HONOR (WRITTEN IN THE WORDLD WAR), by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Where's the man who will not hear Last Line: Honored through eternity! Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I; First World War A SONG OF THE SANDBAGS, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: No, bill, I'm not a-spooning out no patriotic tosh Last Line: The brotherhood of peace. Subject(s): Death; War; World War I; Dead, The; First World War A SONG OF WINTER WEATHER, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: It isn't the foe that we fear Last Line: And the mud. Subject(s): Death; War; Winter; World War I; Dead, The; First World War A SUBALTERN, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: He turned to me with his kind, sleepy gaze Last Line: Wondering 'why he always talked such tripe'. Subject(s): Soldiers; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War A SUMMER MORNING, by CLINTON SCOLLARD Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The summer meads are fair with daisy-snow Last Line: The ruthless wrong, the piteous agony! Subject(s): World War I; First World War A TERRE (BEING THE PHILOSOPHY OF MANY SOLDIERS), by WILFRED OWEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Recitation Poet's Biography First Line: Sit on the bed. I'm blind, and three parts shell Last Line: To do without what blood remained these wounds. Subject(s): Soldiers; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War A TRUE-BLUE BROADSIDE OF '14, by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: And what's the news, mr. Sergeant, what news, my soldier man?' Last Line: With a leetle more broth than he meant to spare 'twixt petersburg and france.' Alternate Author Name(s): Ramal, Walter; De La Mare, Walter Subject(s): World War I; First World War A WHISPERED TALE, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I'd heard fool heroes brag of where they'd been Last Line: Sour jokes for all those horrors left behind. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War A WORKING PARTY, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Three hours ago he blundered up the trench Last Line: His startled life with lead, and all went out. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War A WORM FED ON THE HEART OF CORINTH, by ISAAC ROSENBERG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography Last Line: More amorous than solomon Subject(s): British Empire; World War I; Prophecy & Prophets; Helen Of Troy A YOUNG TREE, by RICHARD ALDINGTON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: There are so few trees here, so few young trees Last Line: Could not our faith be more merciful? Subject(s): World War I; First World War A.E.F., by CARL SANDBURG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: There will bea rusty gun on the wall, sweetheart Last Line: They will tell the spider: go on, you're doing good work. Subject(s): Rifles; World War I; First World War A.G.A.V., by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Rest you well among your race, you who cannot be dead Last Line: Vast tumult past, and the proud sense still of vast to-morrows to dare. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War A.S.K, by N. M. H. Poem Source First Line: You must not mourn for him, he that went out to france Subject(s): World War I ABI, VIATOR -, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: If thou hast seen the standard dim Subject(s): World War I ABRAHAM LINCOLN WALKS AT MIDNIGHT, by NICHOLAS VACHEL LINDSAY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: It is portentous, and a thing of state Last Line: That he may sleep upon his hill again? Alternate Author Name(s): Lindsay, Vachel Subject(s): Injustice; Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865); Patriotism; Peace; Presidents, United States; Social Protest; World War I - United States ABSOLUTION, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The anguish of the earth absolves our eyes Last Line: What need we more, my comrades and my brothers? Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War ACELDAMA, by GEORGE F. BUTLER Poem Source First Line: Still breaks the holy morn,to soothe the care Subject(s): World War I ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO THE BRITISH NAVY, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: We do not like to own it Last Line: Hurrah for johnny bull! Subject(s): Navy - Great Britain; World War I; English Navy; First World War ADMIRAL DUGOUT, by CICELY FOX SMITH Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: He had done with fleets and squadrons, with Last Line: That he has as captain dugout, r.N.R. Subject(s): Admirals; World War I; First World War ADMONITION: TO BETSEY, by HELEN PARRY EDEN Poem Source First Line: Remember, on your knees Subject(s): World War I AEROPLANES, by WALTER JAMES REDFERN TURNER Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Iron birds floating in the sky Subject(s): World War I AFTER ACTION (A SOUL REMEMBERS), by ROBERT HAVEN SCHAUFFLER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Once, in my moment of earth Last Line: In rearing a heavenly flower. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War AFTER BOURLON WOOD, by HELEN DIRCKS Poem Source First Line: In one of london's most exclusive haunts Last Line: But georgius rex, it seems, is awfully keen %to give me the m.C. For being good Subject(s): Women; World War I AFTER COURT MARTIAL, by FRANCIS LEDWIDGE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: My mind is not my mind, therefore Last Line: Not I the king of babylon. Subject(s): Babylon; Military Justice; World War I; Courts Martial; First World War AFTER JUTLAND, by KATHARINE TYNAN Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: The city of god is late become a seaport town Last Line: The sailor he is home from sea to go back no more. Alternate Author Name(s): Hinkson, Katharine Tynan Subject(s): Sailing & Sailors; World War I; First World War AFTER MY LAST SONG, by FRANCIS LEDWIDGE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Where I shall rest when my last song is over Last Line: You'll sleep here on wan cheeks grown thin and old. Subject(s): Death; Mortality; Poetry & Poets; World War I; Dead, The; First World War AFTER THE BATTLE, by ALAN PATRICK HERBERT Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: So they are satisfied with our brigade Last Line: Fight, if you must, fresh battles far ahead, %but keep them dark behind your chateau door! Alternate Author Name(s): Patrick, A. P. Subject(s): World War I AFTER THE MEAL, by JEAN-MARC BERNARD Poem Source First Line: Peeping through shutters from an upstairs room Last Line: Embrace my mistress and remove her dress Subject(s): World War I AFTER THE RETREAT, by MAY SINCLAIR Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: If I could only see again Last Line: The house we passed that day. Subject(s): World War I; First World War AFTER THE WAR, by THOMAS HARDY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Last post sounded Last Line: "and she the dead!" Subject(s): World War I; First World War AFTER THE WAR, by RICHARD THOMAS LE GALLIENNE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: After the war - I hear men ask - what then? Last Line: Whose meaning is beyond the reach of time. Subject(s): Peace; World War I; First World War AFTER THE WAR, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: All of our wrongs shall be righted Last Line: After the war? Subject(s): World War I; First World War AFTER-DAYS, by ERIC CHILMAN Poem Source First Line: When the last gun has long withheld Subject(s): World War I AFTERMATH, by HERBERT GARDNER BARON BURGHCLERE Poem Source First Line: Yes, he is gone, there is the message, see! Subject(s): World War I AFTERMATH, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Recitation Poet's Biography First Line: Have you forgotten yet? Last Line: Never forget. Subject(s): Veterans Day; World War I; First World War AFTERMATH, by D. HOWARD TRIPP Poem Source First Line: With steady, silent tread Subject(s): World War I AFTERNOON TEA, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: As I was saying ... No, thank you; I never take cream with my tea Last Line: Let's talk of the things that matter -- your car or the newest play. . . . Subject(s): War; World War I; First World War AFTERWARD, by CYRIL MORTON HORNE Poem Source First Line: In the afterward, when I am dead Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I AFTERWARD, by CHARLES HANSON TOWNE Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: The sick man said: 'I pray I shall not die' Subject(s): World War I AFTERWARDS, by MARGARET ISABEL POSTGATE COLE Poem Source First Line: Oh, my beloved, shall you and I Last Line: To have your body lying here %in sheer, underneath the larches? Subject(s): Women; World War I AIRMAN, by GREGG GODDARD Poem Source First Line: Wild wind, and drear, beneath the pale stars blowing Subject(s): World War I AIRMAN, R.F.C., by AGNES GROZIER HERBERTSON Poem Source First Line: He heard them in the silence of the night Last Line: And find a better world than he had found Subject(s): Women; World War I ALAN SEEGER, by WASHINGTON VAN DUSEN Poem Source First Line: No beauty could escape his loving eyes Subject(s): World War I ALL'S WELL, by FRANCIS WILLIAM BOURDILLON Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Watchman, watchman, what of the night Subject(s): World War I ALONG THE PATHS O' GLORY, by EDGAR ALBERT GUEST Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Along the paths o' glory there are faces new to-day Last Line: Served the truth. Alternate Author Name(s): Guest, Eddie Subject(s): World War I; First World War AMAZONS, by RICHARD A. CROUCH Poem Source First Line: They fill the fields in mighty throng Subject(s): World War I AMBULANCE DRIVER'S PRAYER, by THOMAS F. COAKLEY Poem Source First Line: Mid blinding rain this inky night Subject(s): World War I AMBULANCE TRAIN 30, by CAROLA OMAN Poem Source First Line: A.T. 30 lies in the siding Last Line: And the occupying army boards her for cologne Subject(s): Women; World War I AMERICA AT ST. PAUL'S, by MARGARETTA BYRDE Poem Text First Line: Destiny knocked at the door Last Line: "and this is our war!" Subject(s): St. Paul's Cathedral, London; World War I - United States AMERICA AT WAR, by GERTRUDE BROWN SMITH Poem Text First Line: America, / if thy sons can go to war Last Line: And war shall never more be. Subject(s): Battleships; World War I; First World War AMERICA IN FRANCE, by ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Oh, to be in paris now that pershing's there! Last Line: To make the round world safe for man . . . O god, that I were young! Subject(s): Pershing, John J. (1860-1948); World War I; First World War AMERICA RESURGENT, by WENDELL PHILLIPS STAFFORD Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: She is risen from the dead! Last Line: And a helmet full of stars! Subject(s): World War I - United States AMERICA'S WELCOME HOME, by HENRY VAN DYKE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Oh, gallantly they fared forth in khaki and in blue Last Line: Where the air is full of sunlight and the flag is full of stars. Alternate Author Name(s): Civis Americanus Subject(s): Homecoming; Victory; World War I - United States AMERICAN CONSCRIPT, 1917, by ELLEN WINSOR Poem Source First Line: My country gave the cry; it needed me Last Line: I died to please my masters, now I know Subject(s): World War I AMERICAN CREED, by EVERARD JACK APPLETON Poem Source First Line: Straight thinking %straight talking Subject(s): World War I AMERICAN VOLUNTEERS, by MARIE VAN VORST Poem Source First Line: Neutral! America, you cannot give Subject(s): World War I AMERICANS COME!, by ELIZABETH A. WILBUR Poem Source First Line: What is the cheering, my little one? Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I AMMUNITION COLUMN, by GILBERT FRANKAU Poem Text First Line: I am only a cog in a giant machine, a link of an endless chain Last Line: Cog on cog in the gun-machine, link on link in the chain! Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War AN APPEAL TO AMERICA ON BEHALF OF THE BELGIAN DESTITUTE, by THOMAS HARDY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Seven millions stand Last Line: No man can say? Subject(s): Belgium; United States; World War I; America; First World War AN APPLE TREE IN FRANCE, by EDGAR ALBERT GUEST Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: An apple tree beside the way Last Line: They put to death an apple tree! Alternate Author Name(s): Guest, Eddie Subject(s): Apple Trees; World War I; First World War AN ARCTIC EPITAPH, by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: No grave more nobly graced Last Line: And striving -- died. Alternate Author Name(s): Dobson, Austin Subject(s): World War I; First World War AN ENGLISHMAN TO A GERMAN AVIATOR, by MORRIE RYSKIND Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Ay, we are enemies-and deadly ones Last Line: There is no room within our hearts for hate. Subject(s): Air Warfare; Death; Enemies; World War I; Dead, The; First World War AN INFANTRYMAN, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Painfully writhed the few last weeds upon those houseless / uplands Last Line: Sunny as a may-day dance, along that spectral avenue. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I; First World War AN IRISH AIRMAN FORESEES HIS DEATH, by WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Recitation Poet's Biography First Line: I know that I shall meet my fate Last Line: In balance with this life, this death. Alternate Author Name(s): Yeats, W. B. Subject(s): Air Warfare; Aviation & Aviators; Death; Freedom; Soldiers; War; World War I; Airplanes; Air Pilots; Dead, The; Liberty; First World War AN OLD AND TWENTY-THIRD MAN, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Is that the three and twentieth, strabo mine Last Line: "shall bang old vercingetorix out of gaul." Variant Title(s): The Legion Subject(s): World War I; First World War AN OLD OLD STORY, by ROYALL HENDERSON SNOW Poem Text First Line: Pierre was lonely Last Line: And the moon came up: a great white lily. Subject(s): Farewell; Flowers; Soldiers; Solitude; World War I; Parting; Loneliness; First World War AND AFTERWARDS, WHEN HONOUR HAS MADE GOOD, by IRIS TREE Poem Source Last Line: The incense of our anguish and our sweat? Subject(s): Women; World War I AND BARBARROSSA SLEEPS, by WILLIAM A. PHELON Poem Text First Line: Defeat and death the germans knew Last Line: Unmoved, shall barbarossa sleep! Subject(s): Germany; Legends; World War I; Germans; First World War AND THE COCK CREW, by AMELIA JOSEPHINE BURR Poem Text First Line: I hate them all!' said old gaspard Last Line: And turning, looked on old gaspard. Subject(s): Death; Hate; Hospitals; Sickness; Soldiers; War; World War I; Dead, The; Illness; First World War AND THERE WAS A GREAT CALM', by THOMAS HARDY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: There had been years of passion -- scorching, cold Last Line: And again the spirit of pity whispered, 'why?' Subject(s): Holidays; Veterans Day; World War I; First World War AND THEY OBEY, by CARL SANDBURG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Smash down the cities Last Line: You are workmen and citizens all: we command you. Subject(s): Duty; Soldiers; World War I; First World War ANGLO-SAXON CHRISTIANS, WITH GATLING GUN AND SWORD, by JR. WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON Poem Source Last Line: Set thou the glorious stars and stripes above the ancient cross Subject(s): World War I ANIMA POETA: A CHRISTMAS ENTRY FOR THE SUICIDE, MAYAKOVSKY, by NORMAN DUBIE Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: It has nothing to do with the warmth of moonset Last Line: Much later in your life you joined them. Subject(s): Mayakovsky, Vladimir (1893-1930); Suicide; World War I; First World War ANNIVERSARY, by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: Boom! 'what's that?' Last Line: Ten years -- come sunday Subject(s): Bombs;veterans;veterans Day;war;world War I; First World War ANNIVERSARY OF THE GREAT RETREAT (1915), by ISABEL CONSTANCE CLARKE Poem Source First Line: Now a whole year has waxed and waned and whitened Last Line: The victory is ours because you died Subject(s): Women; World War I ANOTHER JOURNEY FROM BETHUNE TO CUINCHY, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I see you walking Last Line: My time for trench round. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War ANTHEM FOR DOOMED YOUTH, by WILFRED OWEN Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Recitation Poet's Biography First Line: What passing-bells for these who die as cattle? Last Line: And each slow dusk a drawing-down of blinds. Subject(s): Mortality; Mourning; Soldiers; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; Youth; Bereavement; First World War ANTI-MILITARIST, by CHARLES ASHLEIGH Poem Source First Line: Out of the deeps of toil am I born Last Line: I will destroy only that which stands in the way of our red redemption Subject(s): World War I ANTWERP, by PERCY MACKAYE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Towers - eternal towers against the sky Last Line: And from their towers of tyranny hurled down. Alternate Author Name(s): Mackaye, Percy Wallace Subject(s): Antwerp, Belgium; Architecture & Architects; Buildings & Builders; Stones; World War I; Granite; Rocks; First World War ANXIOUS ANTHEMIST, by GUY FORRESTER LEE Poem Source First Line: I sit down to write a poem of our fighting men's reknown Subject(s): World War I ANY FRIEND TO ANY FRIEND', by H. W. BLISS Poem Source First Line: Ev'n as I thought of you your soul had sped Subject(s): World War I ANY SOLDIER SON TO HIS MOTHER, by N. G. H. Poem Source First Line: If I am taken from this patchwork life Subject(s): World War I APOCALYPSE, by RONALD ROSS Poem Text First Line: The visions of the soul, more strange than dreams Last Line: And drew him down. And the voice answer'd, so. Subject(s): World War I; First World War APOCALYPSE, by EDWARD SHILLITO Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Out of the north Subject(s): World War I APOLOGIA PRO POEMATE MEO, by WILFRED OWEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I, too, saw god through mud Last Line: Your tears: you are not worth their merriment. Subject(s): Freedom; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; Liberty; First World War APPEAL TO AMERICAN AUTHORS, by NATE SALSBURY Poem Text First Line: When kaiser wilhelm's little war Last Line: America -- long may she wave! Alternate Author Name(s): Ireland, Baron Subject(s): Debt; World War I; Writing & Writers; First World War APRES LA MARNE, JOFFRE VISITA LE FRONT DE AUTO, by EMILIO FILIPPO TOMMASO MARINETTI Poem Source First Line: After the battle of the marne, joffre toured the front by car Subject(s): World War I APRIL ON THE BATTLEFIELDS, by LEONORA SPEYER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: April now walks the fields again Last Line: Spreading her lovely grief upon the graves of man. Subject(s): April; World War I; First World War APRIL SONG, by GEORGE C. MICHAEL Poem Source First Line: Orchard land! Orchard land! Subject(s): World War I APRIL, 1917, by HANIEL (CLARK) LONG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Though life returns with april's breath Last Line: And there is blood upon the air. Subject(s): World War I; First World War AQUILA (A WAR CHANGE), by EDITH MATILDA THOMAS Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: I trimmed a pen wherewith to write Last Line: The requiem for those who die Subject(s): World War I ARMED LINER, by H. SMALLEY SARSON Poem Source First Line: The dull gray paint of war Subject(s): World War I ARMENIA, by ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Of all the nations new and free Last Line: Armenia. Subject(s): Armenia; World War I; First World War ARMISTICE, by WILLIAM A. PHELON Poem Text First Line: And this was germany--this puff of dust Last Line: This worn gray shoddy, and this iron rust! Subject(s): Freedom; Germany; United States; World War I; Liberty; Germans; America; First World War ARMISTICE DAY, by ROSELLE MERCIER MONTGOMERY Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I think I hear them stirring there, today Last Line: The young dead weeping! Subject(s): Holidays; Veterans Day; World War I; First World War ARMISTICE DAY, by WILLIAM A. PHELON Poem Text First Line: The crash of shells among the falling trees Last Line: Ayea year of proudest gloryand of musing o'er our dead! Subject(s): Holidays; Praise; Soldiers; Veterans Day; World War I; First World War ARMISTICE DAY, 1918, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: What's all this hubbub and yelling %commotion and scamper of feet Last Line: We left them streched out on their pallets of mud %low down with the worm and the ant Subject(s): World War I ARMISTICE DAY, 1928, by ERNEST HARTSOCK Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Come, let us wave a flag and jump and yell Last Line: The terrible cry of brothers, crucified!) Subject(s): Holidays; Veterans; Veterans Day; World War I; First World War ARMISTICE DAY; A PHANTASY, by JOHN J. WILLOUGHBY Poem Text First Line: The half-light of a raw november day Last Line: Shall echo, with a mighty voice ... Dismiss! Subject(s): Death; Military; Soldiers; Veterans Day; War; World War I; Dead, The; First World War ARMS AND THE BOY, by WILFRED OWEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Let the boy try along this bayonet-blade Last Line: Nor antlers through the thickness of his curls. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War ARMS AND THE MAN, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Young croesus went to pay his call Last Line: Will captain croesus come this way?' Subject(s): Soldiers; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War AS SHE IS SPOKE', by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: I've heard a half a dozen times Subject(s): World War I AS THE TEAM'S HEAD BRASS, by PHILIP EDWARD THOMAS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: As the team's head brass flashed out on the turn Last Line: After the ploughshare and the stumbling team. Alternate Author Name(s): Eastaway, Edward; Thomas, Edward Subject(s): Farm Life; World War I; Agriculture; Farmers; First World War AS THE TRUCKS GO ROLLIN' BY, by L. W. SUCKERT Poem Source First Line: There's a rumble an' a jumble Subject(s): World War I AS THEY LEAVE US, by FLORENCE EARLE COATES Poem Source First Line: Bid farewell with pride Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I ASH WEDNESDAY, by ALFRED LICHTENSTEIN Poem Source First Line: Only yesterday powdered and lustful I walked Last Line: Where am I Subject(s): World War I ASLEEP BY THE IRISH SEA, by ELIZABETH GLENDENNING RING Poem Source First Line: To france! How many weary miles Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I AT BETHLEHEM, by JOHN CURTIS UNDERWOOD Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Twenty-six thousand men are building at bethlehem Last Line: Mud and grime, assert and by their blood and breath maintain it Subject(s): World War I AT CARNOY, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Down in the hollow there's the whole brigade Last Line: To take some cursed wood ... O world god made! Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War AT CARRIZAL, by CHARLES TURNER DAZEY Poem Source First Line: By day the sky of mexico Last Line: That song will show that men are men, %though children of the slave Subject(s): World War I AT LAST POST, by WALTER LIGHTOWLER WILKINSON Poem Source First Line: Come home! - come home! Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I AT PARTING, by ABBIE CARTER GOODLOE Poem Text First Line: Now must we go our separate ways, beloved Last Line: "and breathes in tranquil rapture, ""here is peace!""?" Subject(s): Farewell; Wellesley College; World War I; Parting; First World War AT PARTING, by KATHARINE TYNAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: It was sad weather when you went away Last Line: And you coming home, home through the hours of sleep. Alternate Author Name(s): Hinkson, Katharine Tynan Subject(s): Women And War; World War I; First World War AT SENLIS ONCE, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: O how comely it was and how reviving Last Line: Sang as though nothing but joy came after! Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War AT ST. PAUL'S, by HARDWICKE DRUMMOND RAWNSLEY Poem Text First Line: Not since wren's dome has whispered with man's prayer Last Line: And christ, not odin, is acclaimed the lord. Subject(s): Prayer; St. Paul's Cathedral, London; World War I; First World War AT THE BEGINNING OF THE WAR THERE WAS A RAINBOW., by PETER BAUM Poem Source Last Line: Staggering on, attracted magnetically by death Subject(s): World War I AT THE ENTERING OF THE NEW YEAR, by THOMAS HARDY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Our songs went up and out the chimney Last Line: "albeit the fault may not be thine." Subject(s): Holidays; New Year; World War I; First World War AT THE MOVIES, by FLORENCE RIPLEY MASTIN Poem Text First Line: They swing across the screen in brave array Last Line: Then I remember, and my heart grows cold! Subject(s): Motion Pictures; Women And War; World War I; Movies; Cinema; First World War AT THE PEACE TABLE, by EDGAR ALBERT GUEST Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Who shall sit at the table, then, when the terms Last Line: You must please not only the living here, but must satisfy your dead. Alternate Author Name(s): Guest, Eddie Subject(s): Peace; World War I; First World War ATTACK, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: At dawn the ridge emerges massed and dun Last Line: Flounders in mud. O jesus, make it stop! Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War ATTILA, by G. R. GLASGOW Poem Source First Line: Swift the flaming wings of death Subject(s): World War I AUG-18, by MAURICE BARING Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I hear the tinkling of the cattle bell Subject(s): World War I AUGUST 1914, by ISAAC ROSENBERG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: What in our lives is burnt Last Line: A fair mouth’s broken tooth. Subject(s): World War I AUGUST 1914, by ISAAC ROSENBERG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: What in our lives is burnt Last Line: A fair mouth's broken tooth. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War AUSTRALIA TO ENGLAND, by ARCHIBALD THOMAS STRONG Poem Text First Line: By all the deeds to thy dear glory done Last Line: Thy sons may stand beside thee strong and free. Subject(s): England; Freedom; World War I - Australia; English; Liberty AUSTRALIA'S MEN, by DOROTHEA MACKELLAR Poem Source First Line: There are some that go for love of a fight Subject(s): World War I AUSTRALIANS TO THE FRONT! (CAPTAIN COOK HEARS THE DRUMS), by JOHN SANDES Poem Source First Line: From the scheldt to the niemen Subject(s): World War I AUSTRIAN CAVALRY SONG, by H. ZUCKERMANN Poem Text First Line: There in the meadow-land Last Line: Over belgrade! Subject(s): Army - Austria; Cavalry; World War I; First World War AUTUMN, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: October's bellowing anger breaks and cleaves Last Line: The burden of your wrongs is on my head. Subject(s): Autumn; Seasons; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; Fall; First World War AUTUMN EVENING IN SERBIA, by FRANCIS LEDWIDGE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: All the thin shadows Last Line: And autumn begun. Subject(s): Serbia; World War I; Servia; First World War AUTUMN IN ENGLAND, by COLIN MITCHELL Poem Source Subject(s): Autumn; England; Seasons; Soldiers; World War I AUTUMN, 1914, by MARY WEBB Poem Text Poet Analysis First Line: The scarlet-jewelled ashtree sighed - 'he cometh' Last Line: For whom then loving-cup is poured, the wild bee hummeth.' Subject(s): Women; World War I; First World War BACK, by WILFRID WILSON GIBSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: They ask me where I've been Last Line: Because he bore my name. Variant Title(s): Black Subject(s): Religion; War; World War I; Theology; First World War BACK TO LONDON: A POEM OF LEAVE, by JOSEPH JOHNSTON LEE Poem Text First Line: I have not wept when I have seen Last Line: Lord, may we hold it fast! Subject(s): London; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War BALLAD OF BETHLEHEM STEEL OR THE NEED FOR PREPAREDNESS, by GRACE ISABEL COLBRON Poem Source First Line: A tale of the ticker Last Line: That bethlehem steel may hold its state Subject(s): World War I BALLAD OF DEATHLESS DONS, by WILFRID BLAIR Poem Source First Line: The regulars fight with all their might, the navy keeps the seas Subject(s): World War I BALLAD OF GENE DEBS, by SARAH NORCLIFFE CLEGHORN Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: A tall, thin, elderly man Last Line: I wish I had a piece of cloth %from his old coat Subject(s): World War I BALLAD OF THE 'EASTERN CROWN', by CICELY FOX SMITH Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: I've sailed in 'ookers plenty Subject(s): World War I BALLAD OF THE THREE SPECTRES, by IVOR GURNEY Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: As I went up by ovillers Last Line: Waiting the time I shal ldiscover %whether the third spake verity Subject(s): World War I BALLOON, by ALBERT-PAUL GRANIER Poem Source First Line: The grey balloon floats down to the forest horizon Last Line: White birches ruffle their feathery bark %into hackles of a the nger Subject(s): World War I BANISHMENT, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I am banished from the patient men who fight Last Line: And in their tortured eyes I stand forgiven. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War BANNER OF REVOLT, by MARC DE LARREGUY DE CIVRIEUX Poem Source First Line: I call in your name, brothers in obscurity Last Line: The banner of revolt and of fraternity! Subject(s): World War I BARBED WIRE, by R. H. SAUTER Poem Source First Line: What bramble thicket this - grown overnight Last Line: White-tented, now, %the distance marches in a bit Subject(s): World War I BARRAGE, by RICHARD ALDINGTON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Thunder / the gallop of innumerable valkyrie impetuous for battle Subject(s): World War I; First World War BARRAGE, by RICHARD ALDINGTON Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Thunder %the gallop of innumerable valkyrie impetuous for battle Subject(s): World War I BASE DETAILS, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Recitation Poet's Biography First Line: If I were fierce, and bald, and short of breath Last Line: I'd toddle safely home and die -- in bed. Subject(s): Hypocrisy; Soldiers' Writings; Villains In Literature; World War I; First World War BATTALION IN REST, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Some found an owl's nest in the hollow skull Last Line: Where stars new trembled with delight's design. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War BATTALION-RELIEF, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Fall in! Now get a move on!' (curse the rain) Last Line: And tell me, have we won this war or not?' Subject(s): World War I; First World War BATTLE CRY OF THE MOTHERS, by ANGELA MORGAN Poem Source First Line: Bone of our bone, flesh of our flesh Last Line: You shall yield-for the mothers' sake! Subject(s): World War I BATTLE HYMN, by DONALD GOOLD JOHNSON Poem Source First Line: Lord god of battle and of pain Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I BATTLE HYMN OF THE RUSSIAN REPUBLIC, by LOUIS UNTERMEYER Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: God, give us strength these days Last Line: Trample it with our love! Alternate Author Name(s): Lewis, Michael Subject(s): Russia; World War I; Soviet Union; Russians; First World War BATTLE OF BELLEAU WOOD, by EDGAR ALBERT GUEST Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: It was thick with prussian troopers Alternate Author Name(s): Guest, Eddie Subject(s): Belleau Wood, France; World War I BATTLE OF SAARBURG, by ALFRED LICHTENSTEIN Poem Source First Line: The earth is growing mouldy with mist Last Line: And face death Subject(s): World War I BATTLE OF THE SWAMPS, by MURIEL ELSIE GRAHAM Poem Source First Line: Across the blinded lowlands the beating rain blows chill Last Line: O deathless swamps of flanders, our hearts are with our men Subject(s): Women; World War I BATTLE SLEEP, by EDITH WHARTON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Somewhere, o sun, some corner there must be Last Line: And let some soul go seaward with that sail! Subject(s): Evening; Sleep; World War I; Sunset; Twilight; First World War BATTLE: 1. THE RETURN, by WILFRID WILSON GIBSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: He went, and he was gay to go Last Line: What stranger would come back to me. Subject(s): World War I; First World War BATTLE: 3. HIT, by WILFRID WILSON GIBSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Out of the sparkling sea Last Line: Among the dead men in the trench. Subject(s): World War I; First World War BATTLEFIELD, by RICHARD ALDINGTON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The wind is piercing chill Last Line: Priez pour lui Subject(s): World War I; First World War BATTLEFIELD, by RICHARD ALDINGTON Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The wind is piercing chill Last Line: Ci-git 1 soldat allemand, %priez pour lui Subject(s): World War I BATTLEFIELDS OF FRANCE, by PATRICK J. O'NEILL Poem Source First Line: I'm proud to say I'm from p.A. Where the mining boys are loyal Last Line: They are fighting for old glory now, on the battlefields of france Subject(s): Coal Mines And Miners; World War I BATTLELINE, by JAMES B. DOLLARD Poem Source First Line: Athwart that land of bloss'ming vine Subject(s): World War I BAZENTIN, 1916, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: That was a curious night two years ago Last Line: And slew the rascal at the small of my back. %that was a strange day! %yes, and a merry one Subject(s): World War I BE, EARTH, TRUE!, by FRANZ JANOWITZ Poem Source First Line: So let this comfort as madness be contrite Last Line: Man stands and stares, amazed at what can be Subject(s): World War I BEAUCOURT REVISITED, by ALAN PATRICK HERBERT Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: I wandered up to beaucourt; I took the river track Last Line: The new men know not beaucourt, but we are here - we know Alternate Author Name(s): Patrick, A. P. Subject(s): World War I BEFORE ACTION, by WILFRID WILSON GIBSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I sit beside the brazier's glow Last Line: Nor any cold or heat. Subject(s): World War I; First World War BEFORE ACTION, by WILLIAM NOEL HODGSON Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: By all the glories of the day Last Line: Help me to die, o lord. Alternate Author Name(s): Melbourne, Edward Subject(s): Religion; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; Theology; First World War BEFORE BATTLE, by HABBERTON LULHAM Poem Source First Line: O great eternal spirit of good Subject(s): World War I BEFORE GINCHY; SEPTEMBER, 1916, by E. ARMINE WODEHOUSE Poem Text First Line: Yon poisonous clod Last Line: Like dante, who have walk'd in hell. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War BEFORE MARCHING, AND AFTER (IN MEMORIAM F.W.G.), by THOMAS HARDY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Orion swung southward aslant Last Line: A brightness therefrom not to fade on the morrow. Subject(s): Holidays; Veterans Day; World War I - Casualties BEFORE SEDAN, by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Here in this leafy place Last Line: Death will not have it so. Alternate Author Name(s): Dobson, Austin Subject(s): Corpses; France; Tragedy; World War I; Cadavers; First World War BEFORE THE ASSAULT, by ROBERT ERNEST VERNEDE Poem Source First Line: If thro' this roar o' the guns one prayer Subject(s): World War I BEFORE THE BATTLE, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Music of whispering trees Last Line: O river of stars and shadows, lead me through the night. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War BEFORE THE CHARGE (LOOS, 1915), by PATRICK MACGILL Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The night is still and the air is keen Last Line: From the face of death. We charge at dawn. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War BEGINNING WITH 1914, by LISEL MUELLER Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Since it always begins Alternate Author Name(s): Muller, Lisel Subject(s): World War I; Ancestors & Ancestry; Fathers; Time; First World War; Heritage; Heredity BEHIND THE LINE, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Treasure not so the forlorn days Last Line: Over the shades of shadows gone. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War BELFRIES, by ALYS FANE TROTTER Poem Source First Line: If you should go to la bassee Subject(s): World War I BELGIAN BELLS, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Toll the bells for belgium, toll, toll, toll! Last Line: Peal the bells for belgium, peal, peal, peal! Subject(s): Belgium; Bells; World War I; First World War BELGIAN FLAG, by EMILE CAMMAERTS Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Red for the blood of soldiers Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I BELGIUM, by HARDWICKE DRUMMOND RAWNSLEY Poem Source First Line: When I bethink how nations wax and wane Subject(s): World War I BELGIUM, by EDITH WHARTON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Not with her ruined silver spires Last Line: The home of all that makes them great. Subject(s): World War I - Belgium BELGIUM - 1914, by FRANK C. LEWIS Poem Source First Line: The lithe flames flicker through the veil of night Subject(s): Belgium; Soldiers; World War I BELGIUM THE BAR-LASS, by AGNES MARY F. ROBINSON Poem Source First Line: The night was still. The king sat with the queen Alternate Author Name(s): Duclaux, Madame Emile; Darmesteter, Mary; Robinson, A. Mary F. Subject(s): World War I BELLEAU WOODS, 1918, by NATHANIEL JOHN HASENFUS Poem Text First Line: All alone in belleau woods Last Line: Gone to peaceful realms on high. Subject(s): Belleau Wood, France; World War I; First World War BELLINGLISE, by ALAN SEEGER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Deep in the sloping forest that surrounds Last Line: Trace in white fire the brave frontiers of france. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War BELLS O' BANFF', by NEIL MUNRO Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: As I gaed down the waterside Subject(s): World War I BELLS OF FLANDERS, by DOMINIQUE BONNAUD Poem Source First Line: Sunday it is in flanders Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I BETTER FAR TO PASS AWAY, by RICHARD MOLESWORTH DENNYS Poem Source Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I BETWEEN THE LINES, by WILFRID WILSON GIBSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: When consciousness came back, he found he lay Last Line: He rose, and crawled away into the night. Subject(s): World War I - Casualties BIG WORDS, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I've whined of coming death, but now, no more! Last Line: He cursed, prayed, sweated, wished the proud words back. Subject(s): Courage; World War I; Valor; Bravery; First World War BILL THE BOMBER, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The poppies gleamed like bloody pools through cotton-wolly mist Last Line: "for me bombs they wasn't wasted, though, you might say, ""thrown away." Subject(s): Bombs; War; World War I; First World War BILL'S GRAVE, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I'm gatherin' flowers by the wayside to lay on the grave of bill Last Line: When 'e stares through the bleedin' clods and sees the blossoms of jim and me? Subject(s): Death; War; World War I; Dead, The; First World War BIRD O'ER THE BATTLEFIELD, by ISABEL FISKE CONANT Poem Text First Line: Bird o'er the battlefield, singing in the lull of thunder Last Line: Is it that christ, walking storm-waves of trenches, comes near? Subject(s): Birds; Soldiers; War; World War I; First World War BIRDS FLIT UNAFRAID, by HERBERT TRENCH Poem Source Poet's Biography Subject(s): World War I BLACK SAMSON OF BRANDYWINE, by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Gray are the pages of record Last Line: Black samson of brandywine. Subject(s): World War I; First World War BLEEDING-HEART DOVE AND THE FOUNTAIN, by GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Gentle faces stabbed dear flowered lips Last Line: Gardens where rose-laurel warlike flower bleeds in abundance Alternate Author Name(s): Kostrowitzky, Wilhelm Apollina Subject(s): World War I BLENHEIM ORANGES, by PHILIP EDWARD THOMAS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Gone, gone again Alternate Author Name(s): Eastaway, Edward; Thomas, Edward Subject(s): Oranges; World War I; First World War BLENHEIM ORANGES, by PHILIP EDWARD THOMAS Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Gone, gone again Last Line: For the schoolboys to throw at - %they have broken every one Alternate Author Name(s): Eastaway, Edward; Thomas, Edward Subject(s): Oranges; World War I BLESSED ARE THOSE, by CHARLES PEGUY Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Blessed are those who died for carnal earth Last Line: Blessed is the wheat that is ripe and the wheat that is %ga thered in sheaves Subject(s): World War I BLIGHTERS, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The house is crammed: tier upon tier they grin Last Line: To mock the riddled corpses round bapaume. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War BLIND, by JUNE RICHARDSON LUCAS Poem Text First Line: He saw the noonday sun Last Line: He did not know that he was blind! Subject(s): Blindness; Social Protest; Vision; World War I; Visually Handicapped; First World War BLOOD DROP POEMS FROM THE WAR, SELS., by AUGUST STRAMM Subject(s): World War I BLUE ROSES, by ELOISE ROBINSON Poem Text First Line: I sit beside the window sill Last Line: Across a wall. Subject(s): World War I; First World War BLUE, GRAY, AND BROWN, by WILLIAM A. PHELON Poem Text First Line: The camps are thick in dixie Last Line: Our brown-clad fighting sons! Subject(s): Soldiers; War; World War I; First World War BOAT RACE, 1915, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: No sweatered men in scanty shorts Subject(s): World War I BOIS-ETOILE, by ETHEL M. HEWITT Poem Text First Line: What legend of a star that fell Last Line: To keep dead springtides' trysts with her!) Subject(s): World War I; First World War BONDS -- AND BONDS, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Buy a bond to break a bond Last Line: Fettering your brothers! Subject(s): War Bonds; World War I; First World War BOTH WORSHIPPED THE SAME GREAT NAME, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: Jack smith belonged to the y.M.C.A Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I BOY NEXT DOOR, by SAMUEL ELLSWORTH KISER Poem Source First Line: There used to be a boy next door Subject(s): World War I BREAD, by LOLA RIDGE Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Shawled women, %trickling like a sluice out of alleys and side streets Last Line: At that cry like a bloodied gown, %flaunting their flags above Alternate Author Name(s): Lawson, David, Mrs. Subject(s): World War I BREAK OF DAY, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: There seemed a smell of autumn in the air Last Line: Hark! There's the horn: they're drawing the big wood. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War BREAK OF DAY IN THE TRENCHES, by ISAAC ROSENBERG Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Recitation Poet's Biography First Line: The darkness crumbles away Last Line: Just a little white with the dust. Subject(s): Soldiers; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War BREAKFAST, by WILFRID WILSON GIBSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: We ate our breakfast lying on our backs Last Line: Because the shells were screeching overhead. Subject(s): World War I; First World War BREST LEFT BEHIND, by JOHN CHIPMAN FARRAR Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The sun strikes gold the dirty street Last Line: "I don't see very many tears,"" he says." Subject(s): Holidays; Homecoming; Peace; Veterans Day; World War I; First World War BRITISH ARMY OF 1914, by ALFRED W. POLLARD Poem Source First Line: Let us praise god for the dead Subject(s): World War I BRITISH MERCHANT SERVICE, 1915, by CICELY FOX SMITH Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Oh, down by millwall basin as I went the other day Last Line: For a tight place is the right place when it's wild weather at sea! Subject(s): Merchant Marine - Great Britain; World War I; First World War BROKEN ROSE, by ANNIE VIVANTI CHARTRES Poem Source First Line: Shy, youthful, silent - and misunderstood Subject(s): World War I BROTHERS IN ARMS, by ALFRED PERCEVAL GRAVES Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: When behind her violated border Subject(s): World War I BROTHERS OF THE SEA, by J. H. MACNAIR Poem Source First Line: Sea-weary, argonauts, beaching their barque Subject(s): World War I BRUSSELS, 1919, by CAROLA OMAN Poem Source First Line: Wide are the streets, and driven clean Last Line: But understand an english joke %upon the road to waterloo Subject(s): Women; World War I BUGLE CALL, by PHILIP EDWARD THOMAS Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: No one cares less than I Last Line: The call that I heard and made words to early this morning Alternate Author Name(s): Eastaway, Edward; Thomas, Edward Subject(s): Army Life; Bugles; Morning; World War I BULLINGTON, by CICELY FOX SMITH Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: It was the high midsummer, and the sun Subject(s): World War I BURIAL OF SOPHOCLES, by GEOFFREY BACHE SMITH Poem Source First Line: Gather great store of roses, crimson-red Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I BUTTONS, by CARL SANDBURG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I have been watching the war map slammed up for advertising Last Line: Newspaper office where the freckle-faced young man is laughing to us? Subject(s): Social Protest; World War I; First World War BY THE NORTH SEA, by WILLIAM LEONARD COURTNEY Poem Source First Line: Death and sorrow and sleep Subject(s): World War I CALL, by JESSIE POPE Poem Source First Line: Who's for the trench? Last Line: Who'll stand and bite his thumbs - %will you, my laddie? Subject(s): Women; World War I CALL OF ENGLAND, by OWEN SEAMAN Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Come, all ye who love her well Subject(s): World War I CALL TO THE COLORS, by SARAH BEAUMONT KENNEDY Poem Source First Line: Like the seeds of wind-flowers, lightly blown Last Line: To die for a silken rag Subject(s): World War I CALLED BACK, by UNKNOWN+89 Poem Source First Line: You send them forth to do your work Subject(s): World War I CAMPUS SONNET: RETURN - 1917, by STEPHEN VINCENT BENET Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I was just aiming at the jagged hole Last Line: "I dreamed I . . . Am I . . . Wounded? ""you are dead." Subject(s): Universities & Colleges; World War I; First World War CANADA TO ENGLAND, by MARJORIE LOWRY CHRISTIE PICKTHALL Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Great names of thy great captains gobe before Last Line: Of all past greatnesses about thee stand. Subject(s): England; Freedom; World War I - Canada; English; Liberty CANADIAN SONG (1), by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: "dark, and the shells are falling" Last Line: Now I am vainly dreaming - / dreaming of you Subject(s): Army - Canada;world War I; First World War CANADIAN SONG (2), by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: Here we are - here we are - here we are again Last Line: We gave you 'ell at neuve chapelle - and here we are again Subject(s): Army - Canada;world War I; First World War CANADIANS, by WILLIAM HENRY OGILVIE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: With arrows on their quarters and with numbers on their hoofs Last Line: Softly fall the feet of them along the english lanes. Alternate Author Name(s): Ogilvie, Will Henry Subject(s): World War I - Canada CANTO 16, by EZRA POUND Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: And before hell mouth; dry plain Subject(s): World War I; Heroism; Death; First World War; Heroes; Heroines; Dead, The CAPTAIN GUYNEMER, by FLORENCE EARLE COATES Poem Text First Line: What high adventure, in what world afar Last Line: And in man's grateful heart shall live immortally! Subject(s): Aviation & Aviators; Holidays; Veterans Day; World War I; Airplanes; Air Pilots; First World War CAPTAIN SAID, by COVINGTON HALL Poem Source First Line: A stout ship to seattle came Last Line: And, sailing, said: 'like hell you are!' Alternate Author Name(s): Ami, Covington; Ami, Covami Subject(s): World War I CAPTAINS ADVENTUROUS, by NORAH M. HOLLAND Poem Text First Line: Captains adventurous, from your ports of quiet Last Line: Captains adventurous, the masters of the sea. Subject(s): Great Britain - Navy; World War I; First World War CAPTIVES, by ERNEST HEMINGWAY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Some came in chains Last Line: Making death easy Subject(s): World War I; First World War CARNAGE: 1. DOUBT, by PERCY MACKAYE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: So thin, so frail the opalescent ice Last Line: Is hell so near to every human heart? Alternate Author Name(s): Mackaye, Percy Wallace Subject(s): Doubt; Peace; Sacrifices; Survival; World War I; Skepticism; First World War CARNAGE: 2. THE GREAT NEGATION, by PERCY MACKAYE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: When that great-minded man, sir edward grey Last Line: He might have saved the world, and he would not. Alternate Author Name(s): Mackaye, Percy Wallace Subject(s): Grey, Sir Edward (1862-1935); Peace; World War I; Grey Of Fallodon, Viscount; Grey, 3d Baronet; First World War CARNAGE: 3. LOUVAIN, by PERCY MACKAYE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Serene in beauty's olden lineage Last Line: Where the dead hail him william of louvain! Alternate Author Name(s): Mackaye, Percy Wallace Subject(s): Death; Dreams; Louvain, Belgium; Silence; Soul; World War I; Dead, The; Nightmares; First World War CARNAGE: 4. RHEIMS, by PERCY MACKAYE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Apollo mourns another parthenon Last Line: More bitter than to battle is to feel. Alternate Author Name(s): Mackaye, Percy Wallace Subject(s): Apollo; Mythology - Classical; Napoleon I (1769-1821); Pain; Rheims, France; Ruins; World War I; Suffering; Misery; First World War CARNAGE: 5. KULTUR, by PERCY MACKAYE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: If men must murder, pillage, sack, despoil Last Line: To answer him: once rheims was and louvain! Alternate Author Name(s): Mackaye, Percy Wallace Subject(s): Culture Conflict; Louvain, Belgium; Rheims, France; World War I; First World War CARNAGE: 6. DESTINY, by PERCY MACKAYE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: We are what we imagine, and our deeds Last Line: And dream from that despair democracy. Alternate Author Name(s): Mackaye, Percy Wallace Subject(s): Democracy; Fate; World War I; Destiny; First World War CARRY ON!, by THOMAS CURTIS CLARK Poem Text First Line: They have not fought in vain, our dead Last Line: May pledge to all her sacred fires. Subject(s): Peace; Progress; World War I; First World War CARRY ON!, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: It's easy to fight when everything's right Last Line: Carry on, my soul! Carry on! Subject(s): Religion; World War I; Theology; First World War CASUALTY, by WINIFRED MARY LETTS Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: John delaney of rifles has been shot Last Line: Yet he died for you and me Subject(s): Women; World War I CASUALTY, by ROBERT MALISE BOWYER NICHOLS Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: They are bringing him down Subject(s): World War I CASUALTY LIST, by W. +(2) L. Poem Source First Line: Here in happy england the fields are ... Quiet Subject(s): World War I CASUALTY LIST, by HENRY LAMONT SIMPSON Poem Source First Line: How long, how long Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I CAVALIER'S FAREWELL, by GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Oh god! What a lovely war Last Line: Laughed at fate's surprises Alternate Author Name(s): Kostrowitzky, Wilhelm Apollina Subject(s): World War I CENOTAPH, by URSALA ROBERTS Poem Source First Line: The man in the trilby hat has furtively shifted it Last Line: There's some, you see, %as can' Subject(s): Women; World War I CENOTAPH; SEPTEMBER 1919, by CHARLOTTE MEW Poem Source Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Not yet will those measureless fields be green again Last Line: As they drive their bargains, is the face %of god: and some young, piteous, murdered face Subject(s): Women; World War I CHALK AND FLINT, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: Come there now a mighty rally Subject(s): World War I CHAMPAGNE, 1914-1915, by ALAN SEEGER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: In the glad revels, in the happy fetes Last Line: Oh, frame your lips as though it were a kiss. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War CHAMPS D?ÇÖHONNEUR, by ERNEST HEMINGWAY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Soldiers never do die well; Last Line: Choking through the whole attack Subject(s): World War I; Soldiers; Death; Dead, The CHANNEL FIRING, by THOMAS HARDY Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: That night your great guns, unawares Last Line: And camelot, and starlit stonehenge. Subject(s): Death; Guns; Social Protest; World War I; Dead, The; First World War CHANNEL SUNSET, by JOHN GOULD FLETCHER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Over the shallow, angry english channel Last Line: The struggle of burning spears in the cold twilight. Subject(s): World War I; First World War CHANT OF EMPIRE, by JAMES RHOADES Poem Source First Line: Gray mother of mighty nations Subject(s): World War I CHANT ON HATE AGAINST ENGLAND, by ERNEST LISSAUER Poem Source First Line: French and russian, they matter not Last Line: We have one foe and one alone- %england! Subject(s): World War I CHAPLAIN TO THE FORCES, by WINIFRED MARY LETTS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Ambassador of christ you go Last Line: Still floats the ensign of his cross. Subject(s): Chaplains, Army; World War I; First World War CHARGE, by AUGUST STRAMM Poem Source First Line: From every corner yelling terror wanting Last Line: Blindly slaughters wild-about the horror Subject(s): World War I CHEMIN DES DAMES, by CROSBIE GARSTIN Poem Source First Line: In silks and satins the ladies went Subject(s): World War I CHILD'S PRAYERS, by CHARLES PEGUY Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: I have seen the greatest saints, says god. But I tell you Last Line: Whereas I, of course, have to be for justice Subject(s): World War I CHILDREN IN FRONT OF A LONDON EATING-HOUSE FOR THE POOR, by ERNST STADLER Poem Source First Line: I saw children in a long line, ordered in pairs, standing in Last Line: With an amazing room Subject(s): World War I CHILDREN OF THE WAR, by KATHARINE LEE BATES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Shrunken little bodies, pallid baby faces Subject(s): World War I; Children; First World War; Childhood CHRIST IN FLANDERS, by LUCY WHITMELL Poem Text First Line: We had forgotten you, or very nearly Last Line: And that you'll stand beside us to the last. Alternate Author Name(s): W., L. Subject(s): Flanders, Belgium; Jesus Christ; Women; World War I; First World War CHRISTIANS AT WAR, by JOHN KENDRICK Poem Source First Line: Onward, christian soldiers! Duty's way is plain Last Line: History will say of you: 'that pack of g - d fools' Subject(s): Christianity; Hate; World War I CHRISTMAS BELLS, by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: What do your clear bells ring to me Last Line: So many dead! So many dead! Alternate Author Name(s): Dobson, Austin Subject(s): Bells; Christmas; World War I; Nativity, The; First World War CHRISTMAS EVE, 1917, by ROBERT SEYMOUR BRIDGES Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Many happy returns, sweet babe, of the day! Last Line: Ever happier and happier returns, dear christ, of thy day! Alternate Author Name(s): Bridges, Robert+(2) Subject(s): Christmas; England; World War I; Nativity, The; English; First World War CHRISTMAS IN WARTIME: 1916, by ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Cheer oh, comrades, we can bide the blast Last Line: If duty done makes all the others brighter. Subject(s): Christmas; Comfort; Duty; War; World War I; Nativity, The; First World War CHRISTMAS IN WARTIME: 1917: THE LAST LAP, by ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: We seldom were quick off the mark Last Line: Be your victorious christmas-tide. Subject(s): Christmas; England; Hope; Patience; Victory; War; World War I; Nativity, The; English; Optimism; First World War CHRISTMAS PRAYER, by CYRIL WINTERBOTHAM Poem Source First Line: Not yet for us may christmas bring Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I CHRISTMAS, 1915, by PERCY MACKAYE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Now is the midnight of the nations: dark Last Line: What new-wing'd world, or mangled god still-born? Alternate Author Name(s): Mackaye, Percy Wallace Subject(s): Christmas; World War I; Nativity, The; First World War CHRISTMAS, 1916 (THOUGHTS IN A V.A.D. HOSPITAL KITCHEN), by M. WINIFRED WEDGWOOD Poem Source First Line: There's no xmas leave for us scullions Last Line: And then 'good-bye' to the kitchen; %the treacle, the jam, and the cheese Subject(s): Women; World War I CLARION, CLARION, by THEODORE B. HUNT Poem Text First Line: Clarion, clarion, singing so boldly Last Line: Give me the young men, the young men, I say. Subject(s): Courage; Soldiers; World War I; Youth; Valor; Bravery; First World War CLEAN HANDS, by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Make this thing plain to us, o lord Last Line: Make this thing plain! Alternate Author Name(s): Dobson, Austin Subject(s): Holidays; Peace; Veterans Day; World War I; First World War CLEAR WEATHER, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: A cloudless day! With a keener line Last Line: A great transparent dragon-fly. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War CLOSE YOUR RANKS, by ISAAC GREGORY SMITH Poem Source First Line: Yes! Draw them close and closer still Subject(s): World War I COCOTTE, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: When a girl's sixteen, and as poor as she's pretty Last Line: They're bringing my blind boy in at the gate. Subject(s): Death; Girls; War; World War I; Dead, The; First World War COLONISTS, by KATHARINE TYNAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: To men now of her blood and race Alternate Author Name(s): Hinkson, Katharine Tynan Subject(s): World War I COLUMBIA COMES, by THOMAS MEEK BUTLER Poem Source First Line: In war's fast deepening shades columbia stood Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I COLUMBIA'S PRAYER, by THOMAS P. BASHAW Poem Source First Line: Boy in khaki, boy in blue Subject(s): World War I COMB BAND, by BERTON BRALEY Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Oh we love the gay canned music in the watches Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I COMPANY FOR DINNER, by FLORENCE MCLANDBURGH Poem Source First Line: Our cousins are coming to dinner Last Line: Gee folks, but to have you is great! Alternate Author Name(s): Wilson, Mclandburgh Subject(s): World War I COMRADES, by WILFRID WILSON GIBSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: As I was marching in flanders Last Line: "I'll bear you company." Subject(s): World War I; First World War COMRADES: AN EPISODE, by ROBERT MALISE BOWYER NICHOLS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Before, before he was aware Last Line: "hearing him whisper, ""o my men, my men!" Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War CONCERNING EMPERORS: 1. GOD SENT THE REGICIDE, by NICHOLAS VACHEL LINDSAY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Would that the lying rulers of the world Last Line: God send the regicide. Alternate Author Name(s): Lindsay, Vachel Subject(s): Courts & Courtiers; World War I; Royal Court Life; Royalty; Kings; Queens; First World War CONCERNING EMPERORS: 2. A COLLOQUIAL REPLY - TO ANY NEWSBOY, by NICHOLAS VACHEL LINDSAY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: If you lay for iago at the stage door with a brick Last Line: Yet I chase the thing he stands for with a brickbat in my hand. Alternate Author Name(s): Lindsay, Vachel Subject(s): Courts & Courtiers; World War I; Royal Court Life; Royalty; Kings; Queens; First World War CONCERT PARTY (EGYPTIAN BASE CAMP), by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: They are gathering around Last Line: Silent, they drift away, over the glimmering sand. Subject(s): Egypt; World War I; First World War CONCERT PARTY: BUSSEBOOM, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The stage was set, the house was packed Last Line: Were kicking men to death. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: I was a soldier of the prince of peace Last Line: For he for whom I fought has told me so Subject(s): World War I CONSCIOUS, by WILFRED OWEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: His fingers wake, and flutter; up the bed Last Line: No time to dream, and ask -- he knows not what. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War CONSCRIPT, by WILFRID WILSON GIBSON Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Indifferent, flippant, earnest, but all bored Last Line: The nail-marks glowing in his feet and hands Subject(s): Religion; World War I CONSCRIPT, by ALBERTA VICKRIDGE Poem Source First Line: Then former stars were faint and signs were fled Subject(s): World War I CONSCRIPTS, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Fall in, that awdward squad, and strike no more Last Line: And marched resplendent home with crowns and stars. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War CONSEQUENCES, by BERTON BRALEY Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: He 'wanted to go,' but his wife said 'no!' Last Line: To live or to die a man! Subject(s): World War I CONSEQUENTIOUS OBJECTOR, by C. ARTHUR COAN Poem Source First Line: Be you int'rested in this here war? Last Line: Sure, I'll join that league! Subject(s): World War I CONSOLATION, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: In summer we suffered from dust and from Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I CONVALESCENCE, by AMY LOWELL Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: From out the dragging vastness of the sea Last Line: And in the sky there blooms the sun of may. Subject(s): Women & War; World War I - Casualties CONVALESCENT, by CICELY FOX SMITH Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: We've billiards, bowls an' tennis courts, we've teas an' motorrides Last Line: As the one when I go 'ome to 'entry street Subject(s): Women; World War I CONVERSATION BOOK, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: I 'ave a conversation book: I brought it out Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I CORPORAL STARE, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Back from the line one night in june, / I gave a dinner at bethune Last Line: A fag-end dropped on the silent road. Subject(s): World War I; First World War COULD THEY BUT KNOW (NOVEMBER, 1918), by WILL CHAMBERLAIN Poem Text First Line: Could they but know -- the countless heroes dead Last Line: And vision give our holy dead to-day. Subject(s): Death; Heroism; Honor; Military; Soldiers; Veterans Day; World War I; Dead, The; Heroes; Heroines; First World War COUNTER-ATTACK, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Recitation Poet's Biography First Line: We'd gained our first objective hours before Last Line: Bleeding to death. The counter-attack had failed. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War COUNTRY AT WAR, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: And what of home - how goes it, boys Last Line: Each cries for god to understand, %'I could not help it, it was my hand.' Subject(s): World War I COUNTRY, MY COUNTRY (WRITTEN IN THE WORLD WAR), by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Fair with the beauty of heaven on earth Last Line: Dare to be free for the freedom of all. Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I; First World War COURAGE, by DYNELEY HUSSEY Poem Text First Line: Alone amid the battle-din untouched Last Line: And she shall lead us back to peace again. Subject(s): Courage; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; Valor; Bravery; First World War CRAMPED IN THAT FUNNELLED HOLE, by WILFRED OWEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Cramped in that funnelled hole, they watched the dawn Last Line: Mixed with the sour sharp odour of the shell. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War CRIMSON CROSS, by ELIZABETH BROWN DU BRIDGE Poem Source First Line: Outside the ancient city's gate Subject(s): World War I CROCUSES AT NOTTINGHAM, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: Out here the dogs of war run loose Subject(s): World War I CROSS AND THE FLAG, by WILLIAM HENRY O'CONNELL Poem Source First Line: Hail, banner of our holy faith Subject(s): World War I CROSS OF WOOD, by CYRIL WINTERBOTHAM Poem Source First Line: God be with you and us who go our way Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I CROWN, by HELEN COMBES Poem Source First Line: Write us yur verse, oh, soldier Subject(s): World War I CRUSADER'S TOMB, by LAURENCE HOUSMAN Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: O nameless warrior, whose feet Subject(s): World War I CRUTCHES' TUNE, by ELIZABETH R. STONER Poem Source First Line: Down the street, with a lilting swing Subject(s): World War I CRY, by GUSTAV SACK Poem Source First Line: Out of this adamantine need Last Line: On, up, into the boundless skies Subject(s): World War I CRY OF THE HOMELESS, by THOMAS HARDY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Instigator of the ruin Last Line: Till death dark thee with his pall.' Subject(s): Homeless; World War I; First World War CYNICS, by EDWARD RALPH CHEYNEY Poem Text First Line: Between old pan and pandemonium Last Line: We would reshape our livesit is too late. Alternate Author Name(s): Cheyney, Ralph Subject(s): Life; War; World War I; First World War D'ANNUNZIO, by ERNEST HEMINGWAY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Half a million dead wops Last Line: The son of a bitch Subject(s): World War I; D'annunzio, Gabriele (1863-1938); First World War DANCERS (DURING A GREAT BATTLE, 1916), by EDITH SITWELL Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The floors are slippery with blood Last Line: We dance, we dance, each night Subject(s): Women; World War I DAUGHTERS OF WAR, by ISAAC ROSENBERG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Space beats the ruddy freedom of their limbs Last Line: "years." Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; Women & War; World War I; First World War DAWN, by DANIEL MACINTYRE HENDERSON Poem Text First Line: The hour of dawn is the hour of death Last Line: The hour of dawn is the hour of life! Subject(s): Arms & Armor; Dawn; Death; War; World War I; Weapons; Ammunition; Sunrise; Dead, The; First World War DAWN AT BEAUMONT HAMEL, by ROSAMUND MARRIOTT WATSON Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: The long dark night is nearly done Alternate Author Name(s): Tomson, Graham R. Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I DAY AND NIGHT, by EUGENIO MONTALE Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Even a feather in flight can sketch Last Line: And cloisters and clinics waken %to a rending blare of trumpets Subject(s): World War I DAY OF WAR, by ARTURO GIOVANNITTI Poem Source First Line: A hawk-faced youth with rapacious eyes, standing on a shaky chair Last Line: In the city of dread and uproar Subject(s): World War I DE PROFUNDIS, by JEAN-MARC BERNARD Poem Source First Line: The trenches, lord, are stark and deep Last Line: Grant them the peace they merit Subject(s): World War I DEAD, by VIOLET GILLESPIE Poem Source First Line: Dear love, they say thou art at rest Subject(s): World War I DEAD COW FARM, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: An ancient saga tells us how Last Line: And the cow's dead, the old cow's dead. Subject(s): World War I; First World War DEAD FOX HUNTER, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: We found the little captain at the head Last Line: And the whole host of seraphim complete %must jog in scarlet to his opening meet Subject(s): World War I DEAD MAN'S COTTAGE, by JAMES HARRY KNIGHT-ADKIN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: A loft with a ruckle of twisted rafters where the blue sky shows through ... Last Line: Stay. Subject(s): Death; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; Dead, The; First World War DEAD MAN'S DUMP, by ISAAC ROSENBERG Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Recitation Poet's Biography First Line: The plunging limbers over the shattered track Last Line: And our wheels grazed his dead face. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War DEAD MEN'S WATCH, by ETHEL TALBOT SCHEFFAUER Poem Source First Line: In the white and delicate city, where pleasure mates with art Subject(s): World War I DEAD MUSICIANS, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: From you, beethoven, bach, mozart Last Line: They're dead ... For god's sake stop that gramophone. Subject(s): Germany; Music & Musicians; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; Germans; First World War DEAD SOLDIER, by SYDNEY OSWALD Poem Source First Line: Thy dear brown eyes which were as depths where truth Subject(s): World War I DEAD SOLDIERS, by MAX PLOWMAN Poem Source First Line: Spectrum trench. Autumn. Nineteen-sixteen Last Line: But if of life we do destroy the best %god wanders wide, and weeps in his unrest Subject(s): World War I DEAD TURK, by GEOFFREY DEARMER Poem Source First Line: Dead, dead, and dumbly chill. He seemed to lie Last Line: And calvary re-echoed with his cry- %his cry of stark amaze Subject(s): Gallipoli Campaign (1915); World War I DEATH AND THE FAIRIES, by PATRICK MACGILL Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Before I joined the army Last Line: Who is holding carnival. Subject(s): Flanders, Belgium; World War I; First World War DEATH AND THE FLOWERS, by EDEN PHILLPOTTS Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Now is death only plucking flowers; he leaves Subject(s): World War I DEATH-BED, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: This is the state above the law Last Line: What is the question he asks with his eyes? - %yes, all-highest, to god, be sure Subject(s): World War I DECLINE, by GEORG TRAKL Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Above the white pond Last Line: O my brother, we blind hands climb toward midnight Subject(s): World War I DEDICATED TO CHOPIN, by HANS LEYBOLD Poem Source First Line: With their skirts rolled up, three seas dance on to land Last Line: And cockerels jump head-first into the collapsible top hat Subject(s): World War I DEDICATION OF THREE HATS, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: This round hat I devote to mars %tough steel with leather lined Last Line: With wounds and cramps for three long years %limped back, and sat for school Subject(s): World War I DEJECTION, by GEORG TRAKL Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Mighty you are, dark mouth Last Line: The quiet maiden monk Subject(s): World War I DEMONSTRATION FOR INTERVENTION IN THE WAR, by CARLO CARRA Poem Source Subject(s): Antiwar Movements; Futurism (art); Paintings And Painters; World War I DER TAG: NELSON AND BEATTY, by ROBERT SEYMOUR BRIDGES Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: No doubt 'twas a truly christian sight Last Line: This grey november morning.' Alternate Author Name(s): Bridges, Robert+(2) Subject(s): Beatty, David. 1st Earl (1871-1936); Navy - Great Britain; World War I - Naval Actions; English Navy DESERTER, by GILBERT FRANKAU Poem Source First Line: I'm sorry I done it, major' Last Line: And the shameless soul of a nameless man %went up in the cordite-smoke Subject(s): World War I DESERTER, by WINIFRED MARY LETTS Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: There was a man, - don't mind his name Last Line: O well for her she does not know %he lies in a deserter's grave Subject(s): Women; World War I DESPAIR, by OLIVE E. LINDSAY Poem Source First Line: Half of me died at bapaume Last Line: And then will return to the other half %and show it how to live Subject(s): Women; World War I DESPOTISMS, by LOUISE IMOGEN GUINEY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: From hedgerows where aromas fain would be Last Line: The golden english heads like harvest grain. Subject(s): World War I; First World War DESTROYERS, by JOHN GRAHAM BOWER Poem Source First Line: Through the dark night Subject(s): Troy; World War I DESTROYERS, by HENRY HEAD Poem Text First Line: On this primeval strip of western land Last Line: Are bought with death. Subject(s): Ships & Shipping; World War I; First World War DESTROYERS OFF JUTLAND, by REGINALD MCINTOSH CLEVELAND Poem Text First Line: They had hot scent across the spumy sea Last Line: These hounds that england suckled at the birth. Subject(s): Great Britain - Navy; Jutland; World War I; First World War DEVON MEN, by PERCY HASELDEN Poem Source First Line: From bideford to appledore the meadows lie aglow Subject(s): World War I DEVOTION TO DUTY, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I was near the king that day. I saw him snatch Last Line: This wife how her heroic husband fell.' Subject(s): World War I; First World War DIED OF WOUNDS, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: And so they marked me dead, the day %that I turned twenty-one? Last Line: The twenty-fourth of july! %god smiled %beguiled %by a wish so wild, %and let me always stay a child Subject(s): World War I DIED OF WOUNDS, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: His wet white face and miserable eyes Last Line: And some slight wound lay smiling on the bed. Subject(s): Mourning; Soldiers; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; Bereavement; First World War DIES IRAE, by B. H. W. Poem Source First Line: Patience: a little more and then the day Subject(s): World War I DILEMMA, by JOHN COLLINGS SQUIRE Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: God heard the embattled nations sing and shout Last Line: Good god!' said god, 'I've got my work cut out' Alternate Author Name(s): Eagle, Solomon; Squire, J. C. Subject(s): World War I DIRGE, by VICTOR PEROWNE Poem Source First Line: Thou art no longer here Subject(s): World War I DIRGE OF VICTORY, by EDWARD JOHN MORETON DRAX PLUNKETT Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Lift not thy trumpet, victory, to the sky Alternate Author Name(s): Dunsany, Lord; Dunsany, 18th Baron Subject(s): World War I DISABLED, by WILFRED OWEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Recitation Poet's Biography First Line: He sat in a wheeled chair, waiting for dark Last Line: And put him into bed? Why don't they come? Subject(s): Physical Disabilities; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; Handicapped; Handicaps; Physically Challenged; Cripples; First World War DISCOVERERS; IN MEMORY OF CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS WHO DIED, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: High glory his who walks where god alone Last Line: For god and man, for liberty and right. Subject(s): Christianity; World War I; First World War DO YOUR ALL, by EDGAR ALBERT GUEST Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Do your bit!' how cheap and trite Alternate Author Name(s): Guest, Eddie Subject(s): World War I DOES IT MATTER? - LOSING YOUR LEGS?, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography Last Line: For they'll know that you've fought for your country %and no one will worry a bit Subject(s): World War I DOWNFALL, by GEORG TRAKL Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Above the white pond Last Line: O my brother, we are the blind hands climbing toward midnight Subject(s): World War I DRAFTS, by NORA BOMFORD Poem Source First Line: Waking to darkness; early silence broken Last Line: Everything is part %of one supreme intent, the deathless heart Subject(s): Women; World War I DREAM PATH, by EUGENE CROMBIE Poem Source First Line: Walking my dream-paved road on the hill of desire Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I DREAMERS, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Soldiers are citizens of death's grey land Last Line: And going to the office in the train. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War DRUM, by JOSEPH JOHNSTON LEE Poem Source First Line: Come! %says the drum Subject(s): World War I DRUM TAPS TO HEAVEN, by JAMES CHURCH ALVORD Poem Text First Line: Peter at heaven's gate wearied of the game Last Line: Rat-a-tat -- rat-a-tat -- tir-r-r-rah -- tah-tah! Subject(s): Heaven; World War I; Paradise; First World War DRUMS, by GRIFFITH ALEXANDER Poem Source First Line: Ere we wonder at his absence, let us tell a little Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I DULCE ET DECORUM EST, by WILFRED OWEN Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Recitation Poet's Biography First Line: Bent double, like old beggars under sacks Last Line: Pro patria mori. Subject(s): Chemical Warfare; Hate; Men; Patriotism; Social Protest; Soldiers; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War DULCE ET DECORUM?, by ELINOR JENKINS Poem Source First Line: We buried of our dead the dearest one Last Line: Give us our fathers' heathen hearts again, %valour to dare, and fortitude to die Subject(s): Women; World War I EASTER - HOME AGAIN, by CLIFFORD FOWLER Poem Source First Line: The wheels of the train sing a full-toned song Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I EASTER AT YPRES: 1915, by WALTER SCOTT STUART LYON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The sacred head was bound and diapered Last Line: And thou shalt reawake, though aye be scarred. Subject(s): World War I; Ypres, Belgium; First World War EASTER MONDAY, by ELEANOR FARJEON Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: In the last letter that I had from france Last Line: There are three letters you will not get Variant Title(s): Second Love: 4 Subject(s): Thomas, Edward (1878-1917); Women; World War I EASTER-EGGS, by REGINALD WRIGHT KAUFFMAN Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Now, mr. Wall of wall st., he built ... Yacht Subject(s): World War I EDITH CAVELL, by LAURENCE BINYON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: She was binding the wounds of her enemies when they came Last Line: It is victory speaks her name. Subject(s): Cavell, Edith (1865-1915); Nurses; World War I; First World War EDITH CAVELL, by ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Room 'mid the martyrs for a deathless name! Last Line: Has sealed the savage hohenzollerns' doom! Subject(s): Cavell, Edith (1865-1915); Nurses; World War I; First World War EDITH CAVELL, by FLORENCE MCLANDBURGH Poem Source First Line: On law and love and mercy Alternate Author Name(s): Wilson, Mclandburgh Subject(s): World War I EDITH CAVELL, by GEORGE EDWARD WOODBERRY Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The world hath its own dead; great motions start Last Line: And beautifies the world that saw it die! Subject(s): Cavell, Edith (1865-1915); Nurses; World War I - Casualties EDITORIAL, by JAMES OPPENHEIM Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: In the pause of ominous foreboding days Last Line: We wait the voice...We wait the storm Subject(s): World War I EDITORIAL IMPRESSIONS, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: He seemed so certain 'all was going well' Last Line: Ah, yes, but it's the press that leads the way!' Subject(s): Newspapers; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; Journalism; Journalists; First World War EDUCATION', by PAULINE B. BARRINGTON Poem Source First Line: The rain is slipping, dripping down the street Last Line: While you sew %row after row Subject(s): Women; World War I EFFICIENCY, by FELIX EMANUEL SCHELLING Poem Source First Line: For forty years he plotted Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I ELEGY IN A COUNTRY CHURCHYARD, by GILBERT KEITH CHESTERTON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The men that worked for england / they have their graves at home Last Line: They have no graves as yet. Alternate Author Name(s): Chesterton, G. K. Subject(s): England; Politics & Government; Soldiers; World War I; English; First World War ELEVENTH HOUR, by FRANCIS ST. VINCENT MORRIS Poem Source First Line: Is this to live? - to cower and stand aside Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I END, by HANS LEYBOLD Poem Source First Line: The waves of my gay drunkenness have subdued Last Line: An infinitely huge fist has wedged itself in Subject(s): World War I END OF THE SECOND YEAR, by ARTHUR GRAEME WEST Poem Source First Line: One writes to me to ask me if I've read Last Line: To mind his shame, or feel the loss of god Subject(s): World War I ENEMIES, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: He stood alone in some queer sunless place Last Line: Because his face could make them understand. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War ENGLAND AND AMERICA, by FLORENCE TABER HOLT Poem Text First Line: Mother and child! Though the dividing sea Last Line: Whose lives were given for this larger life. Subject(s): Mothers; World War I; First World War ENGLAND I THE WORLD WAR, by EDNA DEAN PROCTOR Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Dauntless, high-hearted england! 'twas thy day Last Line: This glorious watch and ward wilt thou forego! Alternate Author Name(s): Dean Subject(s): England; World War I; English; First World War ENGLAND TO DENMARK, by HERBERT WARREN Poem Source First Line: Great little land, old comrades of the sea Subject(s): World War I ENGLAND TO FREE MEN, by JOHN GALSWORTHY Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Men of my blood, you english men! Last Line: Come inbefore my clock strikes twelve! Alternate Author Name(s): Sinjohn, John Subject(s): World War I - Great Britain ENGLAND TO GERMANY IN 1914, by THOMAS HARDY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: O england, may god punish thee!' Last Line: And present sight, your ancient name. Subject(s): Germany; World War I; Germans; First World War ENGLAND TO HER SONS, by WILLIAM NOEL HODGSON Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: Sons of mine, I hear you thrilling %to the trumpet call of war Last Line: I accept it nothing asking, save a little space to weep Alternate Author Name(s): Melbourne, Edward Subject(s): World War I ENGLAND'S DEAD, by FRANK TAYLOR Poem Source First Line: Homeward the long ships leap; swift-shod with joy Subject(s): England; World War I ENGLAND'S ENEMY, by JOHN FREEMAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: She stands like one with mazy cares distraught Last Line: Muses how rome of romans was undone. Subject(s): Great Britain - History; World War I - Great Britain; English History ENGLISH GRAVES, by GILBERT KEITH CHESTERTON Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Were I that wandering citizen whose city Alternate Author Name(s): Chesterton, G. K. Subject(s): World War I ENTHUSIASTS, by SIDNEY G. DOOLITTLE Poem Source First Line: I hate enthusiasts Last Line: I hate enthusiasts: %they fret me Subject(s): World War I ENVOI, by EDWARD DE STEIN Poem Source First Line: How shall I say goodbye to you Subject(s): World War I ENVOI, by GEOFFREY DEARMER Poem Source First Line: Below my room, the noise and measured beat Last Line: Brown oarsmen swinging to an ocean song, %where stately galleons bowed before the wind Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I EPICEDIUM; IN MEMORY OF AMERICA'S DEAD IN THE GREAT WAR, by JOSEPH CORSON MILLER Poem Text First Line: No more for them shall evening's rose unclose Last Line: They answer, knowing all. Alternate Author Name(s): Miller, J. Corson Subject(s): World War I; First World War EPILOGUE, by RICHARD ALDINGTON Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Twenty years after the fall of troy Last Line: And I too walked away %in an agony of helpless grief and pity Subject(s): World War I EPILOGUE: INTERCESSION, by ALFRED NOYES Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Now the muttering gun-fire dies Subject(s): World War I EPIPHANY VISION (IN THE WARD), by MARY ADAIR-MACDONALD Poem Source First Line: This is the night of a star Subject(s): World War I EPISTLE FROM A MONKEY IN THE TRENCHES TO A PARROT IN PARIS, by MARC DE LARREGUY DE CIVRIEUX Poem Source First Line: Have you read the paper, little jacko? Last Line: So, warts and all, %I'm faithfully %macaque Subject(s): World War I EPITAPH, by ALFRED EDWARD HOUSMAN Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Here dead lie we because we did not choose Last Line: But young men think it is, and we were young Alternate Author Name(s): Housman, A. E. Subject(s): Death; War; World War I EPITAPH ON AN ARMY OF MERCENARIES, by ALFRED EDWARD HOUSMAN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: These, in the day when heaven was falling Last Line: And saved the sum of things for pay. Alternate Author Name(s): Housman, A. E. Subject(s): Labor & Laborers; World War I; Work; Workers; First World War EPITAPHS OF THE WAR, 1914-18: 'EQUALITY OF SACRIFICE', by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I was a have Last Line: "(together.) ""what hast thou given which I gave not?" Subject(s): Sacrifices; War; World War I; First World War EPITAPHS OF THE WAR, 1914-18: A DEAD STATESMAN, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I could not dig: I dared not rob Last Line: Mine angry and defrauded young? Subject(s): Politics & Government; War - Home Front; World War I; First World War EPITAPHS OF THE WAR, 1914-18: A DRIFTER OFF TARENTUM, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: He from the wind-bitten north with ship and companions descended Last Line: In flame and a clamorous breath known to the eye-pecking gulls. Subject(s): World War I; First World War EPITAPHS OF THE WAR, 1914-18: A GRAVE NEAR CAIRO, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Gods of the nile, should this stout fellow here Last Line: Get out -- get out! He knows not shame nor fear. Subject(s): Graves; World War I; Tombs; Tombstones; First World War EPITAPHS OF THE WAR, 1914-18: A SERVANT, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: We were together since the war began Subject(s): World War I; First World War EPITAPHS OF THE WAR, 1914-18: A SERVANT, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: We were together since the war began Last Line: He was my servant -- and the better man Subject(s): World War I EPITAPHS OF THE WAR, 1914-18: A SON, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: My son was killed while laughing at some jest Subject(s): War; World War I; First World War EPITAPHS OF THE WAR, 1914-18: A SON, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: My son was killed while laughing at some jest Last Line: What it was, and it might serve me in a time when jests are few Subject(s): War; World War I EPITAPHS OF THE WAR, 1914-18: ACTORS; ON A MEMORIAL ..., by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: We counterfeited once for your disport Last Line: Seeing we were your servants to the last Subject(s): Actors And Actresses; World War I EPITAPHS OF THE WAR, 1914-18: AN ONLY SON, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I have slain none except my mother. She Subject(s): World War I; First World War EPITAPHS OF THE WAR, 1914-18: AN ONLY SON, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I have slain none except my mother. She Last Line: (blessing her slayer) died of grief for me Subject(s): World War I EPITAPHS OF THE WAR, 1914-18: BATTERIES OUT OF AMMUNITION, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: If any mourn us in the workshop, say Last Line: We died because the shift kept holiday. Subject(s): War - Home Front; World War I; First World War EPITAPHS OF THE WAR, 1914-18: BOMBER IN LONDON, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: On land and sea I strove with anxious care Last Line: To escape conscription. It was in the air! Subject(s): Military Service, Compulsory; World War I; Conscription; Military Draft; Selective Service; First World War EPITAPHS OF THE WAR, 1914-18: COMMON FORM, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: If any question why we died Last Line: Tell them, because our fathers lied. Subject(s): War; World War I; First World War EPITAPHS OF THE WAR, 1914-18: CONVOY ESCORT, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I was a shepherd to fools Last Line: Yet they escaped. For I stayed. Subject(s): Naval Convoys; World War I; First World War EPITAPHS OF THE WAR, 1914-18: DESTROYERS IN COLLISION, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: For fog and fate no charm is found Last Line: Cut down by my best friend Subject(s): Disasters; Shipwrecks; World War I EPITAPHS OF THE WAR, 1914-18: EX-CLERK, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Pity not! The army gave Last Line: In which death he lies content Subject(s): World War I EPITAPHS OF THE WAR, 1914-18: HINDU SEPOY IN FRANCE, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: This man in his own country prayed we know not to what powers Last Line: We pray them to reward him for his bravery in ours. Subject(s): Courage; Hinduism; Prayer; Religion; World War I; Valor; Bravery; Theology; First World War EPITAPHS OF THE WAR, 1914-18: JOURNALISTS; ON A PANEL ..., by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: We have served our day Last Line: We have served our day. Subject(s): Newspapers; World War I; Journalism; Journalists; First World War EPITAPHS OF THE WAR, 1914-18: NATIVE WATER-CARRIERS (M.E.F.), by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Prometheus brought down fire to men Last Line: Giving no quarter Subject(s): World War I EPITAPHS OF THE WAR, 1914-18: PELICANS IN WILDERNESS; GRAVE NEAR HALFA, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The blown sand heaps on me, that none may learn Last Line: Out of the desert to your young at eve Subject(s): Graves; World War I EPITAPHS OF THE WAR, 1914-18: R.A.F. (AGED EIGHTEEN), by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Laughing through clouds, his milk-teeth still unshed Subject(s): Air Warfare; Labor & Laborers; Teenagers; World War I; Work; Workers; First World War EPITAPHS OF THE WAR, 1914-18: R.A.F. (AGED EIGHTEEN), by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Laughing through clouds, his milk-teeth still unshed Last Line: Childlike, with childish things not put away Subject(s): Air Warfare; Labor And Laborers; Teenagers; World War I EPITAPHS OF THE WAR, 1914-18: RAPED AND REVENGED, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: One used and butchered me: another spied Last Line: How much a freeborn woman;s favour cost Subject(s): Rape; World War I EPITAPHS OF THE WAR, 1914-18: SALONIKAN GRAVE, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I have watched a thousand days Subject(s): Graves; Greece; World War I; Tombs; Tombstones; Greeks; First World War EPITAPHS OF THE WAR, 1914-18: SALONIKAN GRAVE, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I have watched a thousand days Last Line: Time, not battle, - that slays Subject(s): Graves; Greece; World War I EPITAPHS OF THE WAR, 1914-18: SHOCK, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: My name, my speech, my self I had forgot Last Line: And on her bosom I remembered all Subject(s): Death; World War I EPITAPHS OF THE WAR, 1914-18: THE BEGINNER, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: On the first hour of my first day Last Line: Stand up to watch it well.) Subject(s): Death; War; World War I; Dead, The; First World War EPITAPHS OF THE WAR, 1914-18: THE COWARD, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I could not look on death, which being known Last Line: Men led me to him, blindfold and alone. Subject(s): Cowardice; War; World War I; First World War EPITAPHS OF THE WAR, 1914-18: THE FAVOUR, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Death favoured me from the first, well knowing I could not endure Last Line: Thy line is at end, he said, but at least I have saved its name Subject(s): World War I EPITAPHS OF THE WAR, 1914-18: THE OBEDIENT, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Daily, though no ears attend Last Line: None the less, I served the gods! Subject(s): World War I EPITAPHS OF THE WAR, 1914-18: THE REBEL, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: If I had clamoured at thy gate Last Line: The witness to thy shame Subject(s): World War I EPITAPHS OF THE WAR, 1914-18: THE REFINED MAN, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I was of delicate mind. I stepped aside for my needs Subject(s): War; World War I; First World War EPITAPHS OF THE WAR, 1914-18: THE REFINED MAN, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I was of delicate mind. I stepped aside for my needs Last Line: I have paid my price to live with myself on the terms that I willed Subject(s): War; World War I EPITAPHS OF THE WAR, 1914-18: THE SLEEPY SENTINEL, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Faithless the watch that I kept: now I Subject(s): Sleep; World War I; First World War EPITAPHS OF THE WAR, 1914-18: THE SLEEPY SENTINEL, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Faithless the watch that I kept: now I Last Line: I sleep because I am slain. They slew me because I slept Subject(s): Sleep; World War I EPITAPHS OF THE WAR, 1914-18: THE WONDER, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Body and spirit I surrendered whole Last Line: From all I was -- what may the god not do? Subject(s): World War I EPITAPHS OF THE WAR, 1914-18: TWO CANADIAN MEMORIALS: 1, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: We giving all gained all Last Line: It is fear, not death, that slays Subject(s): Fear; World War I EPITAPHS OF THE WAR, 1914-18: TWO CANADIAN MEMORIALS: 2, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: From little towns in a far land we came Last Line: And trust that world we won for you to keep Subject(s): World War I EPITAPHS OF THE WAR, 1914-18: UNKNOWN FEMALE CORPSE, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Headless, lacking foot and hand Subject(s): Corpses; Women; World War I; Cadavers; First World War EPITAPHS OF THE WAR, 1914-18: UNKNOWN FEMALE CORPSE, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Headless, lacking foot and hand Last Line: I beseech all women's sons %know I was a mother once Subject(s): Corpses; Women; World War I EPITAPHS OF THE WAR, 1914-18: V.A.D. (MEDITERRANEAN), by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Ah, would swift ships had never been, for then we ne'er had found Last Line: And -- certain keels for whose return the heathen look in vain Subject(s): World War I ESCAPE, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: There are four officers, this message says Last Line: Find mr. Wrestman. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War ESCAPE, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: But I was dead, an hour or more Last Line: O life! O sun! Subject(s): Death; Escapes; World War I; Dead, The; Fugitives; First World War ESSEN, by JOHN CURTIS UNDERWOOD Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: More than seven score thousand men are toiling there at essen Last Line: Fight with fire and fail, as fail the gun crews in the turret of a dreadnaught %mined and sinking Subject(s): World War I ET NOS CEDAMUS AMORI, SELS., by JEAN-MARC BERNARD Poem Source First Line: Spring struts up the road with a swing Last Line: In nursery rhyme Subject(s): World War I EUROPE IS HUNGRY, by FRANK WILMOT Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Tis easier to be just than generous Last Line: And thank the gods for these grim lessons learned. Alternate Author Name(s): Maurice, Furnley Subject(s): Hunger; World War I; First World War EUTHANASY, by R. H. LAW Poem Source First Line: Prince azrael, wan azrael Subject(s): World War I EVENING IN ENGLAND, by FRANCIS LEDWIDGE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: From its blue vase the rose of evening drops Last Line: I and a marsh bird only make a wail. Subject(s): World War I - Great Britain EVENING IN THE DESERT, by HENRY BIRCH-REYNARDSON Poem Source First Line: The mirage fades frail as a lovely dream Subject(s): World War I EVERYONE SANG, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Everyone suddenly burst out singing Last Line: Was a bird; and the song was wordless; the singing will never be done. Subject(s): Holidays; Life Change Events; Veterans Day; War; World War I; First World War EX AETHERIBUS, by ERNST STADLER Poem Source First Line: The scent of glaciers would I like to force into my verses Last Line: Eternal strength and beauty's shining goal, %eternal youth! Subject(s): World War I EXPECTANS EXPECTAVI, by CHARLES HAMILTON SORLEY Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: From morn to midnight, all day through Last Line: To thy great service dedicate. Subject(s): Religion; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; Theology; First World War EXPEDITIONAL, by CHARLES WILLIAM BRODRIBB Poem Text First Line: Troops to our england true Last Line: Fighting in flanders. Subject(s): World War I - Great Britain EXPOSURE, by WILFRED OWEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Recitation Poet's Biography First Line: Our brains ache, in the merciless iced east winds that knive us Last Line: But nothing happens. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War EYES OF WAR, by CHART PITT Poem Source First Line: Like a gauzy speck in the pearling dawn Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I FAITH, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Since all that is was ever bound to be Last Line: The gleam, the glory of the golden age. Subject(s): Faith; War; World War I; Belief; Creed; First World War FAITHFUL COMRADE, by PHILIP JOHN FISHER Poem Source First Line: Where stark and shattered walls Subject(s): World War I FALL IN, by FRANK S. BROWN Poem Source First Line: Oh! We are a ragged, motley crew Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I FALLEN, by ALICE (HENDERSON) CORBIN Poem Source First Line: He was wounded and he fell in the midst of hoarse shouting Last Line: He felt her near him, and the weight dropped off - %suddenly Subject(s): Women; World War I FALLEN, by DIANA GURNEY Poem Source First Line: Shall we not lay our holly wreath Last Line: Silent christmas they are keeping; %ours the sorrow, ours the loss Subject(s): Women; World War I FALLEN, by W. KERSLEY HOLMES Poem Text First Line: We talked together in the days gone by Last Line: If honour at the last shone still unstained! Subject(s): World War I - Casualties FALLEN, by AUGUST STRAMM Poem Source First Line: The heavens wing the eye Last Line: Through %the strandy hair Subject(s): World War I FALLING LEAVES; NOVEMBER 1915, by MARGARET ISABEL POSTGATE COLE Poem Source First Line: Today, as I rode by Last Line: But in their beauty strewed %like snowflakes falling on the flemish clay Subject(s): Women; World War I FAMILIAR LETTERS TO SIEGFRIED SASSOON, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I never dreamed we'd meet that day / in our old haunts down fricourt way Last Line: And god! What poetry we'll write! Subject(s): Sassoon, Siegfried (1886-1967); World War I; First World War FAN, by EUGENIO MONTALE Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Ut pictura - the disconcerting lips Last Line: On the hordes! (is he who knows you doomed to die?) Subject(s): World War I FAREWELL, by HENRY JOHN NEWBOLT Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Mother, with unbowed head Subject(s): World War I FAREWELL TO A NAME AND A NUMBER, by ALFRED EDWARD HOUSMAN Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography Last Line: Of valour and truth, returning %to dust and night Alternate Author Name(s): Housman, A. E. Subject(s): World War I FAREWELL TO ANZAC, by CICELY FOX SMITH Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Oh, hump your swag and leave, lads, the ships are in the bay Last Line: Oh, we're leaving them, leaving them, quiet where they lie!) Subject(s): World War I - Australia FATHER AND SON, by CALVIN DILL WILSON Poem Source First Line: Would god that I could go in place Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I FATHER O'SHEA WAS HIS REGIMENT'S PRIDE, by AMELIA JOSEPHINE BURR Poem Text First Line: Father o'shea was his regiments pride Last Line: "and send him a padre like father o'shea!" Subject(s): Clergy; World War I; Priests; Rabbis; Ministers; Bishops; First World War FATHER'S ADVICE, by BRIAN BROOKE Poem Source First Line: When I left home as a reckless boy Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I FAUN COMPLAINS, by RICHARD ALDINGTON Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: They give me aeroplanes Subject(s): World War I FESTUBERT: THE OLD GERMAN LINE, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Sparse mists of moonlight hurt our eyes Last Line: The gray rags fluttered on the dead. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War FEW WORDS FROM WILHELM, by WALLACE IRWIN Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Man vants put leedle hier pelow Last Line: Der kaiser he iss more as yet %und all iss right vat iss!' Alternate Author Name(s): Ginger; Hashimura Togo Subject(s): World War I FIELD AMBULANCE IN RETREAT; VIA DOLOROSA, VIA SACRA, by MAY SINCLAIR Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: A straight flagged road, laid on the rough earth Last Line: On the sacred, dolorous way. Subject(s): Travel; Women; World War I; Journeys; Trips; First World War FIELD MANOEUVRES, by RICHARD ALDINGTON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The long autumn grass under my body Subject(s): World War I; First World War FIELD MANOEUVRES, by RICHARD ALDINGTON Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The long autumn grass under my body Last Line: Standing breast-high, in golden broom %among the blue pine-woods Subject(s): World War I FIELDS OF FLANDERS, by EDITH BLAND NESBIT Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Last year the fields were all glad and gray Last Line: Lest all we owe them we should repay Alternate Author Name(s): Nesbit, E.; Bland, Mrs. Hubert Subject(s): Socialism; Spring; Women; World War I FIFTH AVENUE AND GRAND STREET, by MARY CAROLYN DAVIES Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: I sat beside her, rolling bandages Last Line: (for women especially), of course, in peace Alternate Author Name(s): Davis, Leland, Mrs.; Pawtuxie Subject(s): World War I FIFTY FAGGOTS, by PHILIP EDWARD THOMAS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: There they stand, on their ends, the fifty faggots Last Line: Foresee or more control than robin and wren. Alternate Author Name(s): Eastaway, Edward; Thomas, Edward Subject(s): Environment; Trees; World War I; Environmental Protection; Ecology; Conservation; First World War FIGHT, by CARL SANDBURG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Red drips from my chin where I have been eating Last Line: The child cries for a suck mother and I cry for war. Subject(s): World War I; First World War FIGHT TO A FINISH, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The boys came back. Bands played and flags were flying Last Line: To clear those junkers out of parliament. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War FIGHT TO THE FINISH', by S. GERTRUDE FORD Poem Source First Line: Fight the year out!' the war-lords said Last Line: On!' echoed hate where the fiends kept tryst: %asked the church, even, what said christ? Subject(s): Women; World War I FILE THREE, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: File three stood motionless and pale Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I FIRE, by ALBERT-PAUL GRANIER Poem Source First Line: Down into the barn Last Line: As a tiger paces its cage... Subject(s): World War I FIRE OF THE SUN, by MARY CAROLYN DAVIES Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Passionate children of the sun Last Line: Ere it is on us; you and I! Alternate Author Name(s): Davis, Leland, Mrs.; Pawtuxie Subject(s): World War I FIRST TIME IN, by IVOR GURNEY Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: After the dread tales and red yarns of the line Last Line: Are sung - but never more beautiful than there under the guns' noise Subject(s): World War I FISHER LAD, by J. A. NICKLIN Poem Source First Line: Farewell and goodbye to you, maiden of teifi Subject(s): World War I FIVE SOULS, by WILLIAM NORMAN EWER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I was a peasant of the polish plain Last Line: For those who bade me fight had told me so. Alternate Author Name(s): Ewer, W. N. Subject(s): Holidays; Veterans Day; World War I; First World War FLAG, by FELIX EMANUEL SCHELLING Poem Source First Line: O come sing tipperary Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I FLAG EVERLASTING, by A. G. RIDDOCH Poem Source First Line: Flag of our faith: lead on Subject(s): World War I FLAG OF THE FREE, by FRANCIS T. SMITH Poem Source First Line: Float thou majestically Subject(s): World War I FLAG SPEAKS, by WALTER E. PECK Poem Source First Line: Ribbons of white in the flag of our land Subject(s): World War I FLAGRANTE BELLO, by K. C. SPIERS Poem Source First Line: When little kings, by mighty crowds acclaimed Subject(s): World War I FLANDERS 1915, by MARGARET SACKVILLE Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: The men go out to flanders Subject(s): World War I FLANDERS FIELDS, by ELIZABETH DARYUSH Poem Source First Line: Here the scented daisy glows Last Line: Poppies bright and rustling wheat %are a desert to love's feet Subject(s): Women; World War I FLANDERS NOW, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: There, where before no master action struck Last Line: Of glory save the light in a friend's eye. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): Flanders, Belgium; World War I; First World War FLARES CLIMB HIGH UP INTO THE SKY., by PETER BAUM Poem Source Last Line: Grey-green eyes keep these wild melodies awake Subject(s): World War I FLEETS, by M. G. MEUGENS Poem Source First Line: Are you out with the fleets through the long, dark night Subject(s): World War I FLEURETTE (THE WOUNDED CANADIAN SPEAKS), by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: My leg? It's off at the knee Last Line: God bless her, that little fleurette! Subject(s): Girls; World War I - Canada; World War I - Casualties FLICKERING LAMP, by DANIEL VAROUZAN Poem Source First Line: This is a night for feast and triumph Last Line: O...Snuff out, snuff out the lamp, o bride Subject(s): World War I FLOWER BEDS IN THE TUILERIES, by GRACE ELLERY CHANNING-STETSON Poem Text First Line: France is planting her gardens Last Line: That earth shall have her spring! Subject(s): Tuileries Gardens, Paris; World War I - France FLOWER OF YOUTH, by KATHARINE TYNAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Lest heaven be thronged with grey-beards hoary Last Line: "and say: ""thank god, he has enough!" Alternate Author Name(s): Hinkson, Katharine Tynan Subject(s): God; Heaven; World War I; Youth; Paradise; First World War FLY A CLEAN FLAG, by EDGAR ALBERT GUEST Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: This I heard the old flag say Alternate Author Name(s): Guest, Eddie Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I FOCH, by FREDERICK GEORGE SCOTT Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: In the last trench of all Alternate Author Name(s): Scott, F. G. Subject(s): Foch, Ferdinand (1851-1929); World War I FOR A SCRAP OF PAPER', by PAUL HYACINTH LOYSON Poem Source First Line: Why bursts the cloud in thunder Subject(s): World War I FOR A SURVIVOR OF THE MESOPOTAMIAN CAMPAIGN, by ELIZABETH DARYUSH Poem Source First Line: War's wasted era is a desert shore Last Line: Has wrecked for them for ever earth's small ways Subject(s): Women; World War I FOR A WAR MEMORIAL, by GILBERT KEITH CHESTERTON Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The hucksters haggle in the mart Last Line: How many men of england died %to prove they were not dead Alternate Author Name(s): Chesterton, G. K. Subject(s): World War I FOR FRANCE, by FLORENCE EARLE COATES Poem Source First Line: She had been stricken, sorely, ere this came Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I FOR FRANCES LEDWIDGE, by NORREYS JEPHSON O'CONOR Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: You fell; and on a distant field, shell-shatter'd Last Line: For you each morning shall her fields be wet. Subject(s): Ledwidge, Francis (1891-1917); Poetry & Poets; World War I - Casualties FOR JUST ONE NIGHT, by GEZA ACHIM Poem Source First Line: Send them along for just one bloody night Last Line: Send them along for just one bloody night Subject(s): World War I FOR POETS SLAIN IN WAR, by WALTER ADOLPHE ROBERTS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Happy the poets who fell in magnificent ways! Last Line: Splendidly dead for the patria, splendidly dead! Subject(s): Poetry & Poets; World War I; First World War FOR THE BLINDED SOLDIERS, by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: We that look on, with god's goodwill Last Line: We that look on? Alternate Author Name(s): Dobson, Austin Subject(s): Blindness; World War I; Visually Handicapped; First World War FOR THE FALLEN (SEPTEMBER 1914), by LAURENCE BINYON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children Last Line: To the end, to the end, they remain. Subject(s): Freedom; World War I - Casualties; Liberty FOR THE RED CROSS, by OWEN SEAMAN Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Ye that have gentle hearts and fain Subject(s): World War I FOR THOSE AT SEA', by GEOFFREY FABER Poem Source First Line: Now all our english woodland sighs october Subject(s): World War I FOR VALOUR', by MAY HERSCHEL-CLARKE Poem Source First Line: Jest bronze - you wouldn't ever know Last Line: Jest bronze - gawd! What a price to pay! Subject(s): Women; World War I FOREBODING, by DIMCHO DEBELYANOV Poem Source First Line: Year follows year, how quickly now they run! Last Line: And screaming I am hurled into black night Subject(s): World War I FOREST OF THE DEAD, by JAMES GRIFFYTH FAIRFAX Poem Source First Line: There are strange trees in that pale field Last Line: The spirit passes and is free: %dust to the dust; dust takes the clay Subject(s): World War I FORGET IT, SOLDIER!, by C. F. R. Poem Source First Line: Sometimes when I grow weary Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I FORGOTTEN DEAD, I SALUTE YOU, by MURIEL STUART Poem Source First Line: Dawn has flashed up the startled skies Last Line: For whom he died, remember him Subject(s): Women; World War I FORM FOURS', by FRANK SIDGWICK Poem Source First Line: If you're volunteer artist or athlete, or if you defend the home Subject(s): World War I FOURTH OF AUGUST, by LAURENCE BINYON Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Now in thy splendour go before us Subject(s): World War I FRAGMENT, by RUPERT BROOKE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I strayed about the deck, an hour, tonight Last Line: To other ghosts - this one, or that, or I. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War FRAGMENTS, by GOTTFRIED BENN Poem Source First Line: Fragments, %refuse of the soul Last Line: Negro spirituals %or ave marias Subject(s): World War I FRANCE, by CECIL CHESTERTON Poem Text First Line: Because for once the sword broke in her hand Last Line: Take hold upon the battlements of hell. Subject(s): World War I - France FRANCE, by ARMENTIER OHANIAN Poem Source First Line: I was an exile from my own country & wandered Subject(s): World War I FRANCE, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: She triumphs, in the vivid green Last Line: Voices of victory and delight. Subject(s): France; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War FREEBOURNE'S RIFLE, by BAKER BROWNELL Poem Source First Line: It's an old gun,' the major said Last Line: Its certainty and decision Subject(s): World War I FRENCH IN THE TRENCHES, by WILLIAM J. ROBINSON Poem Source First Line: I have a conversation book Subject(s): World War I FRENCH MOTHER TO HER UNBORN CHILD, by GEOFFREY DEARMER Poem Source First Line: Beat quietly, hid heart Last Line: Hark to my whispered word - %beat quietly, hid heart Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I FROM A FLEMISH GRAVEYARD, by IOLE ANEURIN WILLIAMS Poem Source First Line: A year hence may the grass that waves Subject(s): World War I FROM A TRENCH, by MAUD ANNA BELL Poem Text First Line: Out here the dogs of war run loose Last Line: Because we're here in hell. Subject(s): Women & War; World War I; First World War FROM ALBERT TO BAPAUME, by ALEC WAUGH Poem Source First Line: Lonely and bare and desolate Subject(s): World War I FROM AMERICA, by ELIZABETH TOWNSEND SWIFT Poem Source First Line: Oh, england, at the smoking trenches dying Subject(s): World War I FROM BOSRAH, by BEATRICE ALLHUSEN Poem Source First Line: Who is this, in regal state, who cometh ... Afar Subject(s): World War I FROM FRANCE, by ISAAC ROSENBERG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The spirit drank the cafe lights Last Line: And this is life in france. Subject(s): World War I - France FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION, by JOHN DRINKWATER Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Long since the sorrows of the nightingales Subject(s): World War I FROM HOME, by EWART ALAN MACKINTOSH Poem Source First Line: The pale sun woke in the eastern sky Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I FROM MY DIARY, JULY 1914, by WILFRED OWEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Leaves / murmuring by myriads in the shimmering trees Last Line: Expanding with the starr'd nocturnal flowers. Subject(s): Diaries; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War FROM THE SOMME, by LESLIE COULSON Poem Source First Line: In other days I sang of simple things Last Line: Vast chants of tragedy too deep - too deep %for my poor lips to tell Subject(s): World War I FROM THE YOUTH OF ALL NATIONS, by H. C. HARWOOD Poem Text First Line: Think not, my elders, to rejoice Last Line: And swift usurping dynasties. Subject(s): Death; World War I; Dead, The; First World War FRONT LINE, by WILLIAM ROSE BENET Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Standing on the fire-step Last Line: And peered into the black. Subject(s): World War I; First World War FULFILLMENT, by ROBERT MALISE BOWYER NICHOLS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Was there love once? I have forgotten her Last Line: All, all my joy, my grief, my love, are thine. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War FUNK, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: When your marrer bone seems 'oller Last Line: There ain't no bloomin' funk, funk, funk. Subject(s): Death; War; World War I; Dead, The; First World War FUTILITY, by WILFRED OWEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Recitation Poet's Biography First Line: Move him into the sun Last Line: To break earth's sleep at all? Subject(s): Death; Love; Mourning; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; Dead, The; Bereavement; First World War G. A. R. TO A. E. F., by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Hope and promise of the nation Last Line: You who fight to save the world! Subject(s): Army - United States; World War I; First World War GALLIPOLI, by DOROTHY MARGARET STUART Poem Source First Line: Ye unforgotten, that for a great dream died Subject(s): World War I GALOSHES, by ALFRED LICHTENSTEIN Poem Source First Line: The fat man thought Last Line: And all the hundredweights of my body dance Subject(s): World War I GAMECOCKS, by EDMOND ADAM Poem Source First Line: I come crawling out of my hole Last Line: Of unpardonable masters Subject(s): World War I GASSED, by ROWLAND THIRLMERE Poem Text First Line: He is blind and nevermore Last Line: Gifts that make him more than brave. Subject(s): World War I - Casualties GATE, by EUGENE CROMBIE Poem Source First Line: Musing alone beside my midnight fire Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I GENERAL INSPECTING THE TRENCHES., by ALAN PATRICK HERBERT Poem Source Poet's Biography Last Line: If somebody shot that shit shute Alternate Author Name(s): Patrick, A. P. Subject(s): Army Life; World War I GENTLEMEN OF OXFORD, by NORAH M. HOLLAND Poem Source First Line: The sunny streets of oxford Subject(s): World War I GERMAN PRISONERS, by JOSEPH LEE Poem Text First Line: When first I saw you in the curious street Last Line: "and could have grasped your hand and cried, ""my brother!" Subject(s): Brotherhood; Prisoners Of War; Religion; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; Theology; First World War GERVAIS (KILLED AT THE DARDANELLES), by MARGARET ADELAIDE WILSON Poem Text First Line: Bees hummed and rooks called hoarsely outside Last Line: That frowns with dying wonder up to hissarlik's sky! Subject(s): Women And War; World War I - Casualties GETHSEMANE 1914-1918, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The garden called gethsemane, %in picardy it was Last Line: I drank it when we met the gas %beyong gethsemane! Subject(s): World War I GHELUVELT; EPITAPH ON THE WORCESTERS, by ROBERT SEYMOUR BRIDGES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Askest thou of these graves? They'll tell thee Last Line: Battle. Alternate Author Name(s): Bridges, Robert+(2) Subject(s): Graves; Worcestershire, England; World War I; Tombs; Tombstones; First World War GHOULS, by HELEN HAMILTON Poem Source First Line: You strange old ghouls Last Line: Those dreadful lists, %of young men dead Subject(s): Women; World War I GIFT, by H. REX PRESTON Poem Source First Line: His eyes are bright and eager, with the brightness of the sun Subject(s): World War I GIFT, by FRANCIS BRETT YOUNG Poem Source First Line: Marching on tanga, marching the parched plain Subject(s): World War I GIFTS OF THE DEAD, by HABBERTON LULHAM Poem Source First Line: Ye who in sorrow's tents abide Subject(s): World War I GIRL TO SOLDIER ON LEAVE, by ISAAC ROSENBERG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I love you, titan lover Last Line: I let you -- I repine. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; Women & War; World War I; First World War GIRL'S SONG, by KATHARINE TYNAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The meuse and marne have little waves Last Line: I heap the stones to make his cairn %where many sleep as sound as he Alternate Author Name(s): Hinkson, Katharine Tynan Subject(s): Women; World War I GLIMPSE, by WILLIAM NOEL HODGSON Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: I saw you fooling often in the tents Last Line: And knew you brooded on immortal things Alternate Author Name(s): Melbourne, Edward Subject(s): World War I GLORY OF WOMEN, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Recitation Poet's Biography First Line: You love us when we're heroes, home on leave Last Line: His face is trodden deeper in the mud. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; Women; World War I; First World War GOD AND MY COUNTRY, by EDGAR LEE MASTERS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: He had the bluest eyes I ever saw Last Line: "to get some cigarettes and some shaving blades." Subject(s): Fathers & Sons; Soldiers; World War I; First World War GOD SAVE THE WORLD; A MARCHING SONG OF THE WORLD WAR, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Now for the world we dare to fight Last Line: God save the world! Subject(s): World War I; First World War GOD SPEED OUR SOLDIERS, by GEORGE FREDERIC VIETT Poem Source First Line: They know not where the journey ends Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I GOD WHO WAITS, by LESLIE COULSON Poem Source First Line: The old men in the olden days Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I GOD'S CHALLENGERS; A SOLDIERS' HOSPITAL, by MARION PERHAM GALE Poem Text First Line: Today, I have seen / mute ghosts of men Last Line: What did we do it for? Subject(s): Death; God; Soldiers; Tragedy; War; War Injuries; World War I; Dead, The; First World War GOD'S HILLS, by WILLIAM NOEL HODGSON Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: In our hill-country of the north Last Line: And we shall see the hills again. Alternate Author Name(s): Melbourne, Edward Subject(s): Homesickness; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War GODS OF WAR, 1914, by GEORGE WILLIAM RUSSELL Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: Fate wafts us from the pygmies' shore Last Line: And crown thee then without a thorn. Alternate Author Name(s): A. E. Subject(s): Jesus Christ; War; World War I; First World War 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 GOING TO THE FRONT, by HARDWICKE DRUMMOND RAWNSLEY Poem Text First Line: I had no heart to march for war Last Line: How sweet to livehow glad and good to die! Subject(s): World War I; First World War GOING UP THE LINE, by MARTIN DONISTHORPE ARMSTRONG Poem Source First Line: O consolation and refreshment breathed Subject(s): World War I GOING WEST, by ELEANOR JEWETT Poem Source First Line: West to the hills, the long, long trail Subject(s): World War I GOLD BRAID, SELS., by ALAN ALEXANDER MILNE Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Some old trenches, same old view Last Line: Same old bloody war Alternate Author Name(s): Milne, A. A. Subject(s): World War I GOLD STAR, by EDGAR ALBERT GUEST Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The star upon their service flag has changed Alternate Author Name(s): Guest, Eddie Subject(s): World War I GOLD STRIPES, by FLORENCE A. VICARS Poem Source First Line: My bert 'as just come 'ome again Subject(s): World War I GOLDENROD, by UNKNOWN+11 Poem Source First Line: Some day the fields of flanders shall bloom Subject(s): World War I GOLGOTHA, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Through darkness curves a spume of falling flares Last Line: But the brown rats, the nimble scavengers. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War GOLGOTHA WITNESSED BY MARY, by CHARLES PEGUY Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: For three days she wandered about, she followed Last Line: If she had known Subject(s): World War I GOLIATH AND DAVID, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Yet once an earlier david took Last Line: Goliath straddles over him. Subject(s): World War I; First World War GOMMECOURT: 1, by GEOFFREY DEARMER Poem Source First Line: The wind, which heralded the blackening night Last Line: And turn the night's immensity to day; %or rockets whistle in their upward ride Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I GOMMECOURT: 2, by GEOFFREY DEARMER Poem Source First Line: The moment comes when thrice-embittered fire Last Line: To prove the unchartered honour of mankind, %to show how strong the silent passions are Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I GOMMECOURT: 3, by GEOFFREY DEARMER Poem Source First Line: The daylight broke and brought the awaited cheer Last Line: Were driven fighting in a forced retreat %across the land that gaped with shell-turned graves Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I GOMMECOURT: 4, by GEOFFREY DEARMER Poem Source First Line: The troubled day sped on in weariness Last Line: The common grass still breathed of paradise %and lvoe with silent lips was lord of earth Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I GOUZEAUCOURT: THE DECEITFUL CALM, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: How unpurposed, how inconsequential Last Line: That false mildness. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War GRAMOPHONE TUNES, by EVA DOBELL Poem Source First Line: Through the long ward the gramophone Last Line: Man that is master of his flesh, %and has the laugh of death and pain Subject(s): Women; World War I GRAND ILLUSION, by NORMAN DUBIE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: It is not 1937 for long. A clump of ash trees and a walk Last Line: Their uncle still casting images of animals for them... Subject(s): Motion Pictures; Renoir, Jean (1894-19979); Violence; World War I; Movies; Cinema; First World War GRAND-PERE, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: And so when he reached my bed Last Line: Twas grand-pere joffre. Subject(s): War; World War I; First World War GRAVES OF GALLIPOLI, by L. L. Poem Source First Line: The herdman wandering by the lonely rills Subject(s): World War I GRAY GAUNTLET, by ELMINA ATKINSON Poem Source Subject(s): World War I GREAT ADVENTURE, by KENDALL BANNING Poem Source First Line: God, the master pilot Subject(s): World War I GREAT COMPANY, by ALYS FANE TROTTER Poem Source First Line: Perpetua, felicitas %and all the ... Saints Subject(s): World War I GREAT DAYS, by CHARLES WILLIAM BRODRIBB Poem Text First Line: Vanish, every idle thought! Last Line: Giant hearts shall rule these days. Subject(s): Death; Graves; World War I; Dead, The; Tombs; Tombstones; First World War GREAT GUNS OF ENGLAND, by EDWARD JOHN MORETON DRAX PLUNKETT Poem Source Poet's Biography Alternate Author Name(s): Dunsany, Lord; Dunsany, 18th Baron Subject(s): World War I GREAT, STRONG, FREE, AND TRUE, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Great, my country, great in gold Last Line: Ever true to god and man. Subject(s): United States; World War I; America; First World War GREATER LOVE, by WILFRED OWEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Recitation Poet's Biography First Line: Red lips are not so red Last Line: Weep, you may weep, for you may touch them not. Subject(s): Love; Pain; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; Suffering; Misery; First World War GREATER THAN VICTORY, by WILLIAM A. PHELON Poem Text First Line: Quickly the war-smoke lessens-out through the clearing skies Last Line: "but the greatest thing of all is this: ""no more of our boys shall die!" Subject(s): Death; Soldiers; Victory; World War I; Dead, The; First World War GREY KNITTING, by AMELIA BEERS WARNOCK GARVIN Poem Text First Line: Something sings gently through the din of battle Last Line: As they fall fast asleep. Alternate Author Name(s): Hale, Katherine Subject(s): Women & War; World War I; First World War GRODECK, by GEORG TRAKL Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: In the evening the autumn woods ring Last Line: Today the hot flame of the spirit is fed by a more violent pain - %the grandsons still unborn Subject(s): World War I GRODEK, by GEORG TRAKL Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: At nightfall the autumn woods cry out Last Line: The grandsons yet unborn Subject(s): World War I GRODEK, by GEORG TRAKL Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: At evening the autumn forests Last Line: The grandchildren unborn Subject(s): World War I GUNS OF VERDUN, by PATRICK REGINALD CHALMERS Poem Text First Line: Guns of verdun point to metz Last Line: "gunners lay you east again!" Subject(s): Verdun, Battle Of (1916); World War I; First World War HAIG IS MOVING; AUGUST, 1918, by ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Haig is moving Last Line: Haig is moving! Subject(s): England; Haig, Douglas. 1st Earl Haig (1861-1928); World War I; English; First World War HALF A SCORE O' SAILORMEN, by CICELY FOX SMITH Poem Source Poet's Biography Subject(s): World War I HALT, by EDWARD SHANKS Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Mark time in front! Rear fours cover! Subject(s): World War I HANDFUL OF ASH, by ATOM EARCANIAN Poem Source First Line: Alas, you were a great and beautiful mansion Last Line: A handful of ash to scatter on my heart? Subject(s): World War I HARVARD DECLARES WAR, by BRENT DOW ALLINSON Poem Text First Line: Hang out the flags!' the college president said Last Line: Thy hallowed ivied walls with strands of sable crepe! Subject(s): Death; Harvard University; Soldiers; War; World War I; World War Ii; Dead, The; First World War; Second World War HARVEST IN FLANDERS, by LOUISE DRISCOLL Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: In flanders' fields the crosses stand Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I HARVEST MOON: 1914, by JOSEPHINE PRESTON PEABODY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Over the twilight field Last Line: The harvest-moon. Alternate Author Name(s): Marks, Lionel S., Mrs. Subject(s): Harvest; Moon; Women; World War I; First World War HARVEST MOON: 1916, by JOSEPHINE PRESTON PEABODY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Moon, slow rising, over the trembling sea-rim Last Line: Light, everlasting.) Alternate Author Name(s): Marks, Lionel S., Mrs. Subject(s): Harvest; Moon; Women; World War I; First World War HATE NOT, FEAR NOT, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Kill if you must, but never hate: %man is but grass and hate is blight Last Line: Through blazing fires of battle hurled, %hate not, strike, fear not, stare death out! Subject(s): World War I HATE', by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: I was glad to get back to the trenches again Subject(s): World War I HAUNTED, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Gulp down your wine, old friends of mine Last Line: Dead, long dead, I'm ashamed to greet %dead men down the morning street Subject(s): World War I HAUTE POLITIQUE, by GRANVILLE TRACE Poem Text First Line: Driven to achievement by youth and love Last Line: Two bodies drift. Alternate Author Name(s): Chen Wei Lu Subject(s): Brotherhood; Death; Patriotism; Soldiers; War; World War I; Dead, The; First World War HAY FEVER, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: I do not wish the kaiser ill Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I HE PRAYED, by WINIFRED MARY LETTS Poem Source Poet's Biography Subject(s): World War I HE WENT FOR A SOLDIER, by RUTH COMFORT MITCHELL Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: He marched away with a blithe young score of him Last Line: Borne with the hell called war! Alternate Author Name(s): Young, Sanborn, Mrs. Subject(s): Death; Life Change Events; Loss; Soldiers; Women; World War I; Youth; Dead, The; First World War HEADQUARTERS, by GILBERT FRANKAU Poem Text First Line: A league and a league from the trenches - from the traversed maze of the lines Last Line: "the blaze of some woman's roses. ... ""bombardment orders, sir." Subject(s): World War I; First World War HEART OF ALL THE WORLD, by MARION COUTHOUY SMITH Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Heartstruck she stands - our lady of all sorrows Subject(s): World War I HEATH COMBAT, by AUGUST STRAMM Poem Source First Line: Sunshine hillside stamping panting fear Last Line: Sunshine hillside budding bloomy death Subject(s): World War I HELPING, by P. B. Poem Source First Line: Half a score of gutter-snipes Subject(s): World War I HENRI, by GEORGE STERLING Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Tonight I drifted to the restaurant Last Line: I never asked you if you had a wife. Subject(s): World War I; First World War HER 'ALLOWANCE', by LILLIAN GARD Poem Source First Line: Er looked at me bunnet (I knows 'e aint noo!) Last Line: Be needin' a part - may my bill - who can say? - %of my 'llowance! Subject(s): Women; World War I HER PRAYER - FOR HIM, by EGBERT SANDFORD Poem Source First Line: I do not ask that he may never yield Subject(s): World War I HERE AT VERDUN, by CHESTER M. WRIGHT Poem Source First Line: I stand on a peak at verdun Subject(s): World War I HERE IS MUSIC: SECOND-LIEUTENANT E.T.; IN MEMORRIAM, by AUSTIN PHILIPS Poem Text First Line: Sunlight and shimmering haze Last Line: Whose bouquet works like wine. Subject(s): Courage; Death; Fights; Honor; Patriotism; World War I; Valor; Bravery; Dead, The; First World War HERE THEY LIE, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Here they lie who once learned here Last Line: Dead, but by free will they died: %they were true men, they had pride Subject(s): World War I HERE: AND THERE, by FRANCIS WILLIAM BOURDILLON Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Soft benediction of september sun Subject(s): World War I HEREAFTER, by RONALD LEWIS CARTON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: It's autumn-time on salisbury plain Last Line: When fighting's over be there still! Subject(s): Autumn; Seasons; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; Fall; First World War HERO'S DREAM, by DIMCHO DEBELYANOV Poem Source First Line: The enemy's retreated and the noise Last Line: A gallant hero to his final breath Subject(s): World War I HESITATION, by AUGUST STRAMM Poem Source First Line: The heavens hanging %shadows catching clouds Last Line: Desisting %the %gory %grave Subject(s): World War I HEY! JOCK, ARE YE GLAD YE LISTED?, by NEIL MUNRO Poem Source Poet's Biography Subject(s): World War I HIC JACET QUI IN HOC SAECULO FIDELITER MILITAVIT, by HENRY JOHN NEWBOLT Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: He that has left hereunder Last Line: His sword unto his son. Subject(s): World War I - Casualties HIGH BARBARY, by HOWARD STABLES Poem Source First Line: The distant mountains' jagged, cruel line Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I HIGH SUMMER, by KATHARINE TYNAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Pinks and syringa in the garden closes Last Line: They die in flanders to keep these for me. Alternate Author Name(s): Hinkson, Katharine Tynan Subject(s): World War I; First World War HIGH WOOD, by PHILIP JOHNSTONE Poem Source First Line: Ladies and gentlemen, this is high wood %called by french, bois des fourneaux Last Line: There are waste-paper baskets at the gate Subject(s): World War I HIGHLAND NIGHT; 1715-1815-1915, by ISABEL WESTCOTT HARPER Poem Text First Line: O turn ye homeward in the night-tide dusk! Last Line: Turn ye to me before the morning light. Subject(s): World War I - Scotland HILL-BORN, by ABBIE HUSTON EVANS Poem Text First Line: Back to this mould, this matrix whence I came Last Line: Packed in the star-like crevice of a rock. Subject(s): World War I; First World War HILL-BORN, by WILFRID WILSON GIBSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I sometimes wonder if it's really true Last Line: On the green ridges of the windy gile. Subject(s): World War I; First World War HILLS, by JULIAN GRENFELL Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Mussoorie and chakrata hill Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I HILLS OF HOME, by MALCOLM HEMPHREY Poem Text First Line: Oh! Yon hills are filled with sunlight Last Line: And my heart is throbbing wildly for those distant hills of home. Subject(s): Homesickness; Mountains; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; Hills; Downs (great Britain); First World War HIS FOOTSTEP, by KATHARINE TYNAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The boy will come no more Last Line: Like an old tune. Alternate Author Name(s): Hinkson, Katharine Tynan Subject(s): Death; Feet; Footprints; Homecoming; Loss; War; World War I; Dead, The; First World War HIS MAJESTY'S MINE-SWEEPERS, by R. O'D. ROSS-LEWIN Poem Source First Line: When this cruel war is over and history ... Told Subject(s): World War I HIS MOTHER SPEAKS!, by BLANCHE OLIN TWISS Poem Text First Line: He died in france! Last Line: Thank god -- he fought them all, and fighting died! Subject(s): Death; World War I; Dead, The; First World War HIS ONLY WAY, by HABBERTON LULHAM Poem Source First Line: I stood today high on the downs Subject(s): World War I HISTORIC OXFORD, by ROBERT E. STERLING Poem Source First Line: Oh! Time hath loaded thee with memories Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I HODGE, by ROBERT SEYMOUR BRIDGES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Countryman hodge has gone to fight Last Line: And hodge will come to his own again.' Alternate Author Name(s): Bridges, Robert+(2) Subject(s): Plowing & Plowmen; World War I; First World War HOLY COMMUNION SERVICE, SULVA BAY, by WILLIAM LITTLEJOHN Poem Source First Line: Behold a table spread! Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I HOME, by REGINALD WRIGHT KAUFFMAN Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: My house that I so soon shall own Subject(s): World War I HOME, by FRANCIS LEDWIDGE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: A burst of sudden wings at dawn Last Line: That call across the world to me. Subject(s): Home; Ireland; Rainbows; Summer; World War I; Irish; First World War HOME COMING, by R. G. T. COVENTRY Poem Source First Line: Here, by god's kindly grace Subject(s): World War I HOME THOUGHTS, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: The hot red rocks of aden Subject(s): World War I HOME THOUGHTS FROM FRANCE, by ISAAC ROSENBERG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Wan, fragile faces of joy Last Line: My heart with futile bounds. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War HOME THOUGHTS IN [OR, FROM] LAVENTIE, by EDWARD WYNDHAM TENNANT Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Green gardens in laventie Last Line: Home, what a perfect place! Subject(s): England; Homesickness; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; English; First World War HOMECOMING, by LEROY FOLGE Poem Source First Line: His regiment came home today Subject(s): World War I HOMES, by MARGARET WIDDEMER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The lamplight's shaded rose Last Line: That were a home last night. Alternate Author Name(s): Schauffler, Mrs. Robert H. Subject(s): Home; Women And War; World War I; First World War HOMES, AFTER THE WAR, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: In the battles, the frenzy, the dread Last Line: As we welcome our heroes home. Subject(s): Homecoming; World War I; First World War HOMING BRAVES, by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: There's music in the measured tread Last Line: Stand in the pathway of their dreams! Alternate Author Name(s): Tremaine, John Subject(s): World War I; First World War HONEY' DRAWS THE LINE, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: I've beamed when you hollered 'oh, grilie!' Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I HONOR TO FRANCE!, by WILLIAM DUDLEY FOULKE Poem Source First Line: In peace we held thy worth in scant esteem Subject(s): World War I HOPE, by CHARLES PEGUY Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: I am, says god, master of the three virtues Last Line: Hope is the shoot, and the bud of the bloom %of eternity it self Subject(s): World War I HORSE-BATHING PARADE, by W. KERSLEY HOLMES Poem Text First Line: A few clouds float across the grand blue sky Last Line: And hear the surf rush hissing up the sand. Subject(s): Animals; Horses; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War HOSPITAL HEROES, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Not in the glory of battles Last Line: Theirs be a lasting fame! Subject(s): Health; Heroism; Hospitals; World War I; Heroes; Heroines; First World War HOSPITAL SHIP, by WILLIAM LITTLEJOHN Poem Source First Line: There is a green-lit hospital ship Subject(s): Hospital Ships; Soldiers; World War I HOSPITAL VISITOR, by ALYS FANE TROTTER Poem Source First Line: When yesterday I went to see my friends Last Line: Who never brag of blows for england struck, %but only yearn to 'get about a bit' Subject(s): Women; World War I HOW LONG, O LORD, HOW LONG, BEFORE THE FLOOD, by ROBERT PALMER Poem Source Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I HOW RIFLEMAN BROWN CAME TO VALHALLA, by GILBERT FRANKAU Poem Source First Line: To the lower hall of valhalla, to the heroes of no renown Subject(s): World War I HOW SLEEP THE BRAVE, by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Nay, nay, sweet england, do not grieve Last Line: Only thy joy could share. Alternate Author Name(s): Ramal, Walter; De La Mare, Walter Subject(s): Death; World War I - Casualties; Dead, The HOW TO DIE, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Dark clouds are smouldering into red Last Line: With due regard for decent taste. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War HUGH SELWYN MAUBERLEY: 4, by EZRA POUND Poem Text Poet Analysis Recitation by Author Poet's Biography First Line: These fought in any case Last Line: Laughter out of dead bellies. Subject(s): World War I; First World War HUGH SELWYN MAUBERLEY: 5, by EZRA POUND Poem Text Poet Analysis Recitation by Author Poet's Biography First Line: There died a myriad Last Line: For a few thousand battered books. Subject(s): World War I; First World War HUN WITH THE GUN, by WILL P. SNYDER Poem Source First Line: This is the thing you have made him Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I HUNDRED THOUSAND MILLION MITES., by CHARLES HAMILTON SORLEY Poem Source Poet's Biography Last Line: Who sent us forth? Who brings us home again? Subject(s): Chaos; World War I HYMN OF HATE, by HARRY MCCLINTOCK Poem Source First Line: For the sailors that drown when your ill found ships go crashing on the Last Line: That we are the workers of the world and we have not spoken-yet Subject(s): World War I HYMN OF LOVE, by RICHARD HOPE Poem Source First Line: Britannia, mother, hear our joyous hymn Subject(s): World War I HYMNIC CURSE, by HANS LEYBOLD Poem Source First Line: Ye fire-flowers, loudly come to blossom Last Line: Bearing columns splinter. Pylons bow down to earth, %bent Subject(s): World War I I AM REVOLUTION, by COVINGTON HALL Poem Source Last Line: The omega and alpha of all evolution Alternate Author Name(s): Ami, Covington; Ami, Covami Subject(s): World War I I DIDN'T RAISE MY BOY TO BE A SOLDIER, by ALFRED BRYAN Poem Source First Line: Ten million soldiers to the war have gone Last Line: Remember that my boy belongs to me! Subject(s): World War I I HATE THE MOON, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I hate the moon, though it makes most people glad Last Line: And I know one day it'll do me some dreadful thing. Subject(s): Moon; World War I; First World War I HAVE NO RING', by BERNARD GILBERT Poem Source First Line: I watch and listen with a dreadful fear Subject(s): World War I I PAY MY DEBT FOR LAFAYETTE AND ROCHAMBEAU', by EDGAR LEE MASTERS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Eagle, whose fearless Last Line: Love frees the world!... Subject(s): France; Freedom; Rockwell, Kiffin Yates (1892-1916); World War I; Liberty; First World War I STOOD WITH THE DEAD, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I stood with the dead, so forsaken and still Last Line: Fall in!' I shouted; 'fall in for your pay!' Subject(s): Army Life; World War I; Drills & Minor Tactics; First World War I TRACKED DOWN A DEAD MAN DOWN A TRENCH, by WALTER SCOTT STUART LYON Poem Source Poet's Biography Last Line: I saw then why he crouched so still, %and why his head hung down Subject(s): World War I I'VE LOST MY RIFLE AND BAYONET., by UNKNOWN Poem Source Last Line: Since I've lost you Subject(s): Army Life; World War I IF WE MUST DIE, by CLAUDE MCKAY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: If we must die, let it not be like hogs Last Line: Pressed to the wall, dying, but fighting back! Alternate Author Name(s): Edwards, Eli Subject(s): African Americans; Courage; Death; Honor; Social Protest; World War I; Negroes; American Blacks; Valor; Bravery; Dead, The; First World War IF WE RETURN, by FREDERICK WILLIAM HARVEY Poem Source Subject(s): World War I IF. MOTHER TO HER DAUGHTER, by FLORENCE GUERTIN TUTTLE Poem Source First Line: If you can lose your head when all about you Last Line: And which is more-a thing of stone, my girl Subject(s): World War I II PETER II 22, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Hark, the new year succeeds the dead Last Line: The heights which crowned a deadlier year. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): Time; World War I; First World War ILLUSIONS, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Trenches in the moonlight, in the lulling moonlight Last Line: For the moon's interpretation. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War ILLUSORY HORIZONS, V, by JEAN DE LA VILLE DE MIRMONT Poem Source First Line: Tall ships, our love of you is loss complete Last Line: For great adventures never tried Subject(s): World War I ILLUSORY HORIZONS, XI, by JEAN DE LA VILLE DE MIRMONT Poem Source First Line: Diana of bright metal, goddess-moon Last Line: Your flame of silence offered in the night Subject(s): World War I ILLUSORY HORIZONS, XIII, by JEAN DE LA VILLE DE MIRMONT Poem Source First Line: The sea is infinite and strange my dreams Last Line: Lost gulls will recognize them for their own Subject(s): World War I ILLUSORY HORIZONS, XIV, by JEAN DE LA VILLE DE MIRMONT Poem Source First Line: I've taken passage on a full-rigged ship Last Line: But will the savages think it worth the price? Subject(s): World War I IN A CAFE, by FRANCIS LEDWIDGE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Kiss the maid and pass her round Last Line: Their hearts at peace, their god above them. Subject(s): Restaurants; Soldiers; World War I; Cafes; Diners; First World War IN A RESTAURANT, 1917, by ELEANOUR TREHANE NORTON Poem Source First Line: Encircled by the traffic's roar Last Line: Now in our hearts an empty place %and far in france an unmarked grave Subject(s): Women; World War I IN A SLUM, by A. STODART WALKER Poem Source First Line: I never heard him speak a kindly word Subject(s): World War I IN A TIME OF WAR: 1. COUNTER OR CAMP. AUGUST 1914, by THOMAS STURGE MOORE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Counter or camp, which of the two rules worst? Last Line: And still explores the universe with awe. Alternate Author Name(s): Moore, T. Sturge Subject(s): World War I; First World War IN A TIME OF WAR: 2. THE WOUNDED, by THOMAS STURGE MOORE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Cancelled the fair-planned life Last Line: Who grasp the incalculable, being dead. Alternate Author Name(s): Moore, T. Sturge Subject(s): World War I; First World War IN A TIME OF WAR: 3. THE DESECRATED DREAM, by THOMAS STURGE MOORE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: With every mighty nation now at war Last Line: Still seeks worse ways to slay and to be slain. Alternate Author Name(s): Moore, T. Sturge Subject(s): World War I; First World War IN A TIME OF WAR: 4. AFTER THE ARMISTICE (NOVEMBER 1918), by THOMAS STURGE MOORE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Psyche has fouled both hands in blood and clay Last Line: Then turned to cleaner work, shall she rejoice. Alternate Author Name(s): Moore, T. Sturge Subject(s): World War I; First World War IN A V.A.D. PANTRY, by ALBERTA VICKRIDGE Poem Source First Line: Pots in piles of blue and white Last Line: Shed a nimbus strange and pale %round about this humble grail Subject(s): Women; World War I IN BARRACKS, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The barrack-square, washed clean with rain Last Line: Another night; another day.' Subject(s): Army Life; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; Drills & Minor Tactics; First World War IN CANADA, by ETHEL NICHOLSON Poem Text First Line: You are dead Last Line: And you are dead. Subject(s): Death; Heaven; Peace; World War I - Canada; Dead, The; Paradise IN ENGLAND, by MAY O'ROURKE Poem Source First Line: Today the lonely winds are loose Subject(s): World War I IN FESTUBERT, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Now every thing that shadowy thought Last Line: And sear no more with second sight. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War IN FLANDERS, by JAMES NORMAN HALL Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Could you have seen them marching Last Line: To see ten thousand fighting men. Subject(s): Flanders, Belgium; Reality; Social Protest; Soldiers; War; World War I; First World War IN FLANDERS FIELD: AN ANSWER, by C. B. GALBREATH Poem Text First Line: In flanders fields the cannon boom Last Line: In flanders fields. Subject(s): Flanders, Belgium; World War I; First World War IN FLANDERS FIELDS, by JOHN MCCRAE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: In flanders fields the poppies blow / between the crosses, row on row Last Line: In flanders fields. Subject(s): Environment; Fields; Flanders, Belgium; Freedom; Patriotism; Soldiers; World War I; Environmental Protection; Ecology; Conservation; Pastures; Meadows; Leas; Liberty; First World War IN FRANCE, by THOMAS AUGUSTINE DALY Poem Text First Line: We're done wid the thransport. Thank heaven we're here! Last Line: "oh, meester jeem newell, please do eet som' more!" Alternate Author Name(s): Daly, T. A. Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I; First World War IN GALLIPOLI, by EDEN PHILLPOTTS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: There is a fold of lion-coloured earth Last Line: Beside her hero sons, beneath the field and foam. Subject(s): Gallipoli Campaign (1915); World War I; First World War IN LAST YEAR'S CAMP, by MARY ADAIR-MACDONALD Poem Source First Line: They stole the gorse's glory Subject(s): World War I IN MEMORIAM (EASTER 1915), by PHILIP EDWARD THOMAS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The flowers left thick at nightfall in the wood Last Line: Have gathered them and will do never again. Alternate Author Name(s): Eastaway, Edward; Thomas, Edward Subject(s): Easter; Holidays; Soldiers; War; World War I; The Resurrection; First World War IN MEMORIAM (TO FIELD-MARSHAL LORD ROBERTS OF KANDAHAR), by EDWARD JOHN Poem Source First Line: Rest, though the clamorous surge of war Subject(s): World War I IN MEMORIAM, A.H., by MAURICE BARING Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The wind had blown away the rain Last Line: Among the very brave, the very true. Variant Title(s): Udite, Si Dolgono Mesti Fringuelli Subject(s): Death; Friendship; Herbert, Auberon Thomas (1876-1916); Memory; Patriotism; World War I; Dead, The; Lucas, 8th Baron; Dingwall, 11th Baron; First World War IN MEMORIAM: PRIVATE D. SUTHERLAND, by EWART ALAN MACKINTOSH Poem Source First Line: So you were david's father Last Line: For they were only your fathers %but I was your officer Subject(s): World War I IN NEXT YEAR'S SUMMER TIME, by WILLIAM A. PHELON Poem Text First Line: I'm home. Yes. And safe. I should give Last Line: And I want to go back to that place! Subject(s): Brotherhood; Death; Friendship; Grief; Soldiers; World War I; Dead, The; Sorrow; Sadness; First World War IN NO MAN'S LAND, by EWART ALAN MACKINTOSH Poem Source First Line: The hedge on the lieft and the trench on the right Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I IN PARENTHESIS, SELS., by DAVID JONES Poem Source Poet's Biography Subject(s): Nature; World War I IN PARENTHESIS: PART 1. THE MANY MEN SO BEAUTIFUL, by DAVID JONES Poem Text Poet's Biography Last Line: The rain increases with the light and the weight increases Subject(s): World War I; Army Life IN PRAISE OF RIGHTEOUS WAR, by WALTER MALONE Poem Source First Line: I am coming not in a weakling's verse, with a Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I IN SERVICE, by J. E. EVANS Poem Source First Line: Say, pa! What is a service flag? Variant Title(s): The Service Fla Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I IN THE AMBULANCE, by WILFRID WILSON GIBSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Two rows of cabbages Last Line: "two of kidney-beans." Subject(s): World War I; First World War IN THE CITY SQUARE, by THOMAS ERNEST HULME Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: In the city square at night, the meeting of the torches Last Line: To where? Alternate Author Name(s): Hulme, T. E. Subject(s): World War I; First World War IN THE DORDOGNE, by JOHN PEALE BISHOP Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: We stood up before day Subject(s): World War I; First World War IN THE DORDOGNE, by JOHN PEALE BISHOP Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: We stood up before day Last Line: Over the clear and silent streams %delicately bordered by poplars Subject(s): World War I IN THE EAST, by GEORG TRAKL Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: The dark wrath of people Last Line: Wild wolves have broken through the gates Subject(s): World War I IN THE GALLERY WHERE THE FAT MEN GO, by LOUIS GOLDING Poem Source First Line: They are showing how we lie Last Line: Would the pictures still be hung %in the gallery where the fat men go? Subject(s): World War I IN THE MEDITERRANEAN - GOING TO THE WAR, by FRANCIS LEDWIDGE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Lovely wings of gold and green Last Line: In my heart a newer song. Subject(s): Mediterranean Sea; World War I; First World War IN THE MORNING, by JOHN GRAHAM BOWER Poem Source First Line: Back from battle, torn and rent Subject(s): World War I IN THE MORNING (LOOS, 1915), by PATRICK MACGILL Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The firefly haunts were lighted yet Last Line: In the town of loos in the morning. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War IN THE PINK', by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: So davies wrote: 'this leaves me in the pink' Last Line: And still the war goes on -- he don't know why. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War IN THE TRENCHES, by RICHARD ALDINGTON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Not that we are weary Last Line: And crush the spring leaf with your armies! Subject(s): Military; Soldiers; War; World War I; First World War IN THE TRENCHES, by MAURICE HENRY HEWLETT Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: As I lay in the trenches Last Line: With heart as full as mine. Subject(s): World War I; First World War IN THE TRENCHES, by ISAAC ROSENBERG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I snatched two poppies Last Line: Strewn. Smashed you lie. Subject(s): World War I; First World War IN THE TRENCHES II, by RICHARD ALDINGTON Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Impotent %how impotent is all this clamor Subject(s): World War I IN THE WAITING ROOM, by ELIZABETH BISHOP Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: In worcester, massachusetts, %I went with aunt consuelo Last Line: And it was still the fifth %of february, 1918 Subject(s): Aunts; Children; Dentists; Imagination; Labor And Laborers; Pain; World War I IN TIME OF 'THE BREAKING OF NATIONS', by THOMAS HARDY Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Only a man harrowing clods / in a slow silent walk Last Line: Ere their story die. Subject(s): Bible; Country Life; Religion; World War I; Theology; First World War IN TIME OF WAR, by LESBIA THANET Poem Source First Line: I dreamed (god pity babes at play) Last Line: Only god bring you back - god bring you back Subject(s): Women; World War I IN TIME OF WAR I SING, by ALLEN CRAFTON Poem Text First Line: I sing of song! Of spontaneity Last Line: I find my song within the world's soul -- crowned. Subject(s): Singing & Singers; World War I; Songs; First World War IN TIME OF WARS AND TUMULTS, by THOMAS HARDY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Would that I'd not drawn breath here!' some one said Last Line: By empery's insatiate lust of power. Subject(s): World War I; First World War IN WAR, by IVAN ADAIR Poem Source First Line: Oh, christ, whose word in galilee Subject(s): World War I IN WAR, by ISAAC ROSENBERG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Fret the nonchalant noon Last Line: My brother, our hearts and years. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War IN WAR TIME, by KATHARINE TYNAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Now strikes the hour upon the clock Alternate Author Name(s): Hinkson, Katharine Tynan Subject(s): World War I IN WAR-TIME (AN AMERICAN HOMEWARD-BOUND), by FLORENCE EARLE COATES Poem Text First Line: Further and further we leave the scene Last Line: Or hasten back? Subject(s): World War I; First World War IN WARTIME, by MARIANNA GRISWOLD VAN RENSSELAER Poem Source Poet Analysis First Line: Long years I longed for them, for the young Alternate Author Name(s): Van Rensselaer, Mrs. Schuyler Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I INACCESSIBILITY IN THE BATTLEFIELD, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Forgotten streams, yet wishful to be known Last Line: The rampart where the sleepless phantom strode. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War INCIDENT, by MARY H. J. HENDERSON Poem Source First Line: He was just a boy, as I could see Last Line: Wounded to death for the mother land Subject(s): Women; World War I INDIA TO ENGLAND, by NIZAMAT JUNG Poem Source First Line: O england! In thine hour of need Subject(s): India; World War I INDIAN ARMY, by ROBERT ERNEST VERNEDE Poem Source First Line: Into the west they are marching! Subject(s): World War I INFANTRY, by PATRICK REGINALD CHALMERS Poem Text First Line: In paris town, in paris town - 'twas 'neath an april sky Last Line: Flic flac, flic flac, to call upon a king. Subject(s): World War I - France INN O' THE SWORD: A SONG OF YOUTH AND WAR, by ARTHUR LEWIS JENKINS Poem Source First Line: Roving along the king's highway Subject(s): World War I INSENSIBILITY, by WILFRED OWEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Happy are men who yet before they are killed Last Line: The eternal reciprocity of tears. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War INSOUCIANCE, by RICHARD ALDINGTON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: In and out of the dreary trenches Last Line: They fly away like white-winged doves Subject(s): World War I; First World War INTERLUDE (IN WAR-TIME), by ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I thought that war held all my mind Last Line: As lasting memory of the storm. Subject(s): World War I; First World War INTO BATTLE, by JULIAN GRENFELL Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The naked earth is warm with spring Last Line: And night shall fold him soft wings. Variant Title(s): He Is Dead Who Will Not Fight Subject(s): World War I; First World War INTO THE SALIENT, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Sallows like heads in polynesia Last Line: Into seven days of country where you come out any door. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War INTRODUCTION AND CONCLUSION OF A LONG POEM, by ALAN SEEGER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I have gone sometimes by the gates of death Last Line: My resurrection, this my recompense! Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War INVALIDED, by EDWARD SHILLITO Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: He limps along the city street Last Line: A life he cannot give. Subject(s): World War I - Casualties INVITATION AU FESTIN, by AELFRIDA TILLYARD Poem Source First Line: Oh come and live with me, my love Last Line: And now good-night - your dreams eb bright! %(perhaps they will - who knows?) Subject(s): Women; World War I INVOCATION, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Come down from heaven to meet me when my breath Last Line: And stillness from the pools of paradise. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War INWARD CLARION, by WALLACE B. NICHOLS Poem Source First Line: When I behold dear youth sent down to death Subject(s): World War I IRELAND, by G. A. J. C. Poem Source First Line: Outpost of europe, watcher of the seas Subject(s): World War I IRON, by CARL SANDBURG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Guns Last Line: The shovel is brother to the gun. Subject(s): World War I; First World War IT CANNOT BE, by F. E. MAITLAND Poem Source Subject(s): World War I IT IS MY DUTY (1), by F. JOHN HERBERT Poem Source First Line: And it is my duty to say yesterday Last Line: That is our rate of salt %that is our agreement of chrome and autumn Subject(s): Duty; Military; Presidents, United States; World War I - Naval Actions IT IS WELL WITH THE CHILD, by MARIANNA GRISWOLD VAN RENSSELAER Poem Source Poet Analysis First Line: The word has come - on the field of battle Alternate Author Name(s): Van Rensselaer, Mrs. Schuyler Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I IT'S A QUEER TIME, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: It's hard to know if you're alive or dead Last Line: It's a queer time. Subject(s): World War I; First World War IT'S ROSE-TIME HERE, by MURIEL STUART Poem Source Subject(s): World War I ITALIA REDENTA; ON HEARING ITALIAN FLAG FLYING OVER TRENT & TRIESTE, by ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Till yesterday 'twas 'italy unredeemed.' Last Line: "italia redenta." Subject(s): Italy; World War I; Italians; First World War ITALY - 1915, by GEORGE SYLVESTER VIERECK Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Tear from thy brow the olive wreath! Last Line: Of england's strumpet, italy! Subject(s): Italy; World War I; Italians; First World War ITALY IN ARMS, by CLINTON SCOLLARD Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Of all my dreams by night and day Last Line: In this grim hour must wish thee well! Subject(s): World War I - Italy JANUARY FULL MOON, YPRES, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Vantaged snow on the gray pilasters Last Line: To someone crunching through the frozen snows. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War JAWS, by CARL SANDBURG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Seven nations stood with their hands on the jaws of Last Line: "o hell!" Subject(s): World War I; First World War JAZZ BIRD, by NICHOLAS VACHEL LINDSAY Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The jazz bird sings a barnyard song Last Line: He lights it with his eyes Alternate Author Name(s): Lindsay, Vachel Subject(s): World War I JEAN DESPREZ, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Oh, ye whose hearts are resonant, and ring to war's romance Last Line: Then jean desprez reached out and shot . . . The prussian major dead! Subject(s): Death; War; World War I; Dead, The; First World War JEZREEL; ON ITS SEIZURE BY THE ENGLISH UNDER ALLENBY, 1918, by THOMAS HARDY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Did they catch as it were in a vision at shut of day Last Line: Yea, strange things and spectral may men have beheld in jezreel! Subject(s): Allenby, Edmund Henry Hynman (1861-1936); Jezreel, Israel; Soldiers; World War I; Allenby Of Megiddo, First Viscount; First World War JIMMY DOANE, by ROWLAND THIRLMERE Poem Text First Line: Often I think of you, jimmy doane Last Line: Your vision upbuilt as a deathless fact. Subject(s): World War I; First World War JINGO-WOMAN, by HELEN HAMILTON Poem Source First Line: Jingo-woman %(how I dislike you) Last Line: To flout and goad men into doing, %what is not asked of you? Subject(s): Women; World War I JOAN OF FRANCE TO AN ENGLISH SISTER; I.M. EDITH CAVELL,NURSE, by J. H. S. Poem Source First Line: Pity had I for france my land Subject(s): World War I JOHN DOE - BUCK PRIVATE, by ALLAN P. THOMSON Poem Source First Line: Who was it, picked from civil life Subject(s): World War I JOINING THE COLOURS (WEST KENTS, DUBLIN, AUGUST 1914), by KATHARINE TYNAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: There they go marching all in step so gay! Last Line: Out of the mist they stepped - into the mist %singing they pass Alternate Author Name(s): Hinkson, Katharine Tynan Subject(s): Women; World War I JOY-BELLS, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Ring your sweet bells; but let them be farewells Last Line: Shoulder to shoulder with the motor-bus. Subject(s): Bells; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War JOYS OF LIFE, I, by FRANTISEK GELLNER Poem Source First Line: I have to go, there's simply nothing for it Last Line: It's there my teenage vagrancy belongs Subject(s): World War I JOYS OF LIFE, XIV, by FRANTISEK GELLNER Poem Source First Line: Destiny drops us the crumbs from its table Last Line: And sorrow, frustration and pain Subject(s): World War I JUDGMENT, by LESLIE COULSON Poem Source First Line: So be it, god I take what thou dost give Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I JULIAN GRENFELL, by MAURICE BARING Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Because of you we will be glad and gay Subject(s): Grenfell, Julian (1888-1915); World War I JULY 1ST, 1916, by AIMEE BYNG SCOTT Poem Source First Line: A soft grey mist %poppies flamed brilliant where the woodlands bent Last Line: Has passed; nature lies prostrate there %stunned by his tread Subject(s): Women; World War I JUNE, 1915, by CHARLOTTE MEW Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Who thinks of june's first rose to-day? Last Line: Of the small eager hand, the shining eyes, the rough bright head? Subject(s): Women; World War I KAISER AND COUNSELLOR, by STUART PRATT SHERMAN Poem Text First Line: Through what dark pass to what place in the sun Last Line: Still draws all hearts unto its wounded side. Subject(s): World War I; First World War KARTUSHKIYA-BEROZA, by ALTER BRODY Poem Source First Line: It is twelve years since I have been there Subject(s): World War I KEATS, BEFORE ACTION, by GEOFFREY DEARMER Poem Source First Line: A little moment more - o, let me hear Last Line: Beauty is truth, truth beauty - that is all, %the very all in all Subject(s): Keats, John (1795-1821); Poetry And Poets; Soldiers' Writings; World War I KEEP THE FLAG WAVING, JACK!, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Only a boy, but never you mind! Last Line: God bless our boys! Subject(s): Boys; Sea Battles; World War I; Naval Warfare; First World War KENSINGTON GARDENS (1915), by VIVIANE VERNE Poem Source First Line: Dappling shadows on the summer grass Last Line: While men war in false endurement %deeming this life's great achievement Subject(s): Women; World War I KID HAS GONE TO THE COLORS, by WILLIAM HERSCHELL Poem Source Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I KILLED PIAVE-JULY 8-1918, by ERNEST HEMINGWAY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Desire and / all the sweet pulsing aches Last Line: On my hot-swollen, throbbing soul Subject(s): World War I - Casualties KILLERS (1), by CARL SANDBURG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I am singing to you Last Line: Sixteen million men. Subject(s): World War I; First World War KILMENY (A SONG OF THE TRAWLERS), by ALFRED NOYES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Dark, dark lay the drifters against the red west Last Line: And nobody knew where kilmeny had been. Subject(s): Ships & Shipping; World War I; First World War KING OF THE MAGICAL PUMP, by CHARLES W. WOOD Poem Source First Line: Oh, the loyalest gink with the royalest wink Last Line: In the kingdom of chumpetty-chump Subject(s): World War I KING'S HIGHWAY, by HENRY JOHN NEWBOLT Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: When moonlight flecks the cruiser's decks Subject(s): World War I KING'S MESSENGERS, by RONALD ARTHUR HOPWOOD Poem Source First Line: There's a stir within the city Subject(s): World War I KINGS, by HUGH J. HUGHES Poem Source First Line: The kings are dying! In blood and flame Subject(s): World War I KINGS, by ALFRED JOYCE KILMER Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The kings of the earth are men of might Last Line: Let them think of him to-day! Alternate Author Name(s): Kilmer, Joyce Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War KISMET, by ROSAMUND MARRIOTT WATSON Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Opal fires in the western sky Alternate Author Name(s): Tomson, Graham R. Subject(s): World War I KISS, by MILUTIN BOJIC Poem Source First Line: We were born to by happy, to love life fully Last Line: Youth is our god, and passion our strength Subject(s): World War I KITCHENER, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: If death had questioned thee Subject(s): World War I KITCHENER OF KHARTOUM, by ROBERT J. C. STEAD Poem Source First Line: Weep, waves of england! Nobler clay Subject(s): World War I KITCHENER'S MARCH, by AMELIA JOSEPHINE BURR Poem Text First Line: Not the muffled drums for him Last Line: Take the field again! Subject(s): Kitchener, Horatio, 1st Earl (1850-1916); World War I - Casualties KNITTING SOCKS, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: Click, click! How the needles go Subject(s): Hosiery; Knitting; World War I LA BASSEE ROAD, by PATRICK MACGILL Poem Source First Line: You'll see from the la bassee road, on any Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I LA QUINQUE RUE, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: O road in dizzy moonlight bleak and blue Last Line: To trim roofs and cropped fields; the error's mine. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War LAMENT, by WILFRID WILSON GIBSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: We who are left, how shall we look again Last Line: Nor feel the heart-break in the heart of things? Subject(s): Peace; World War I; First World War LAMENT, by GEORG TRAKL Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Sleep and death, the dark eagles Last Line: The silent face of the night Subject(s): Science Fiction; World War I LAMENT, by GEORG TRAKL Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Sleep and death, the dark eagles Last Line: The silent face of night Subject(s): World War I LAMENT FROM THE DEAD, by W. E. K. Poem Source First Line: Peace! Vex us not: we are dead Subject(s): World War I LAMENT OF THE DEMOBILISED, by VERA MARY BRITTAIN Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Four years,' some say consolingly. 'oh well' Last Line: And we're beginning to agree with them Alternate Author Name(s): Catlin, George E. G., Mrs. Subject(s): Women; World War I LAMENTATIONS, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I found him in the guard-room at the base Last Line: Such men have lost all patriotic feeling. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; War; World War I; First World War LAMPLIGHT, by MAY WEDDERBURN CANNAN Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: We planned to shake the world together Last Line: There's a scarlet cross on my breast, my dear, %and a torn cross with your name Subject(s): Women; World War I LANGEMARCK AT YPRES, by WILLIAM WILFRED CAMPBELL Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: This is the ballad of langemarck Last Line: In the great, grim fight. Alternate Author Name(s): Campbell, W. W. Subject(s): World War I - Canada; Ypres, Belgium LARK ABOVE THE TRENCHES, by MURIEL ELSIE GRAHAM Poem Source First Line: All day the guns had worked their hellish will Last Line: That wounded hope arose %to greet that song Subject(s): Women; World War I LAST EVENING, by ELINOR JENKINS Poem Source First Line: Round a bright isle, set in a sea of gloom Subject(s): World War I LAST LEAVE (1918), by EILEEN NEWTON Poem Source First Line: Let us forget tomorrow! For tonight Last Line: When this dear night, with all it means to me, %is but a memory! Subject(s): Women; World War I LAST LINES, by ROBERT E. STERLING Poem Source First Line: Ah! Hate like this would freeze our human tears Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I LAST POEM, by PHILIP EDWARD THOMAS Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The sorrow of true love is great sorrow Last Line: Removed eternally from the sun's law Alternate Author Name(s): Eastaway, Edward; Thomas, Edward Subject(s): World War I LAST POEMS: SONNET 1, by ALAN SEEGER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Sidney, in whom the heyday of romance Last Line: To my three idols -- love and arms and song. Variant Title(s): Sonnet To Sidney Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War LAST POEMS: SONNET 10, by ALAN SEEGER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I have sought happiness, but it has been Last Line: Amid the clash of arms I was at peace. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War LAST POEMS: SONNET 11. ON RETURNING TO THE FRONT AFTER LEAVE, by ALAN SEEGER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Apart sweet women (for whom heaven be blessed) Last Line: That world of cowards, hypocrites, and fools. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War LAST POEMS: SONNET 8, by ALAN SEEGER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Oh, love of woman, you are known to be Last Line: Love only tells it what true torture is. Subject(s): Love; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War LAUREL AND CYPRESS, by J. NAPIER MILNE Poem Source First Line: I watched him swinging down the street Subject(s): World War I LAVOIR, by JOHN CURTIS UNDERWOOD Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Two years ago ten women washed a town's stained linen on these stones Last Line: White to worship her Subject(s): World War I LE POILU DE CARCASSONNE', by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: The poilus of france on the western front ... Subject(s): World War I LEAVE HER, JOHNNIE!', by CICELY FOX SMITH Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: A hundred miles from the longship's light Subject(s): World War I LEAVE IN 1917, by LILIAN M. ANDERSON Poem Source First Line: Moonlight and death were on the narrow seas Last Line: And sweet, sweet, sweet %the finches singing in the orchard dusk! Subject(s): Women; World War I LEAVING FOR THE FRONT, by ALFRED LICHTENSTEIN Poem Source First Line: Before dying I must just make my poem Last Line: In thirteen days maybe I'll be dead Subject(s): World War I LEAVING FOR THE FRONT, by ALFRED LICHTENSTEIN Poem Source First Line: Before I die I must just find this rhyme Last Line: In thirteen days I'll probably be dead Subject(s): War; World War I LEGEND OF WOMAN, by MILUTIN BOJIC Poem Source First Line: Sleepy earth breathed its purple vapours Last Line: Down evergreen slopes came the woman Subject(s): World War I LEGEND OF YPRES, by ELINOR JENKINS Poem Source First Line: Before the throne the spirits of the slain Subject(s): World War I LENGTH OF DAYS (TO THE EARLY DEAD IN BATTLE), by ALICE MEYNELL Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: There is no length of days Last Line: There dwelt antiquity. Alternate Author Name(s): Meynell, Wilfrid, Mrs.; Thompson, Alice Christina Subject(s): World War I; First World War LES FLEURS DU MAL, by ALLEN TUCKER Poem Source First Line: From the battlefield, %from the ground uptorn, overturned Last Line: That grows only from the heart of love Subject(s): World War I LES HALLES D'YPRES, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: A tangle of iron rods and spluttered beams Last Line: And flicker in playful flight. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War LET THERE BE LIGHT!, by RUTH WRIGHT KAUFFMAN Poem Source First Line: Black with the blackness of hell and despair Subject(s): World War I LETTER FROM EALING BROADWAY STATION, by AELFRIDA TILLYARD Poem Source First Line: Night fog. Tall through the murky gloom Last Line: Sister, good-night; the dawn is here Subject(s): Women; World War I LETTER FROM WALES, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: This is a question of identity %which I can't answer. Abel, I'll presume Last Line: But a stage before that, 'how am I to put %the question that I'm asking you to answer? Subject(s): World War I LETTER TO AN AVIATOR IN FRANCE, by GRACE HAZARD CONKLING Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: A slope of summer sprinkled over Last Line: And sunset roses are in bloom. Subject(s): Aviation & Aviators; World War I; Airplanes; Air Pilots; First World War LETTER TO S.S. FROM BRYN-Y-PIN, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Poor fusilier aggrieved with fate %that lets you lag in france so late Last Line: Where lurk the bogeys of old fear %to think of you, to feel you near %by our old bond, poor fusilier Subject(s): World War I LETTRES D'UN SOLDAT (1914-1915), by WALLACE STEVENS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: No introspective chaos -- I accept Subject(s): World War I; First World War LETTRES D'UN SOLDAT (1914-1915), by WALLACE STEVENS Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: No introspective chaos -- I accept Last Line: You know the phrase Subject(s): World War I LETTRES D'UN SOLDAT: 5, by WALLACE STEVENS Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The palais de justice of chambermaids Last Line: Make more awry our faulty human things Subject(s): World War I LETTRES D'UN SOLDAT: 6, by WALLACE STEVENS Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: There is another mother whom I love Last Line: And little will or wish, that day, for tears Subject(s): World War I LETTRES D'UN SOLDAT: 7, by WALLACE STEVENS Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Hi! The creator too is blind Last Line: From that meticulous potter's thumb Subject(s): World War I LETTRES D'UN SOLDAT: 8, by WALLACE STEVENS Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: John smith and his son, john smith Last Line: And-a-runny-tummy-tum Subject(s): World War I LETTRES D'UN SOLDAT: 9, by WALLACE STEVENS Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Life contracts and death is expected Last Line: The clouds go, nevertheless, %in their direction Subject(s): World War I LEVELLER, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Near martinpuisch that night of hell Last Line: His comrades of 'a' company %deeply regret his death :we shall all deeply miss so tru a pal' Subject(s): World War I LIBERTY OF MAN, by CHARLES PEGUY Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Such is the difficulty, it is great Last Line: Does one love to be loved by slaves Subject(s): World War I LIEBSTOD, by ALAN SEEGER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I who, conceived beneath another star Last Line: Our manhood faultless and our honor clean. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War LIFE'S FAVORITE, by ALFRED COCHRANE Poem Source First Line: Life she loved him - she seemed the slave Subject(s): World War I LIFE, DEATH, AND LOVE, by ALEXANDER GORDON COWIE Poem Source First Line: Life! Ah, life is a tangled webbe Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I LIGHT AFTER DARKNESS, by EDWARD WYNDHAM TENNANT Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Once more the night, like some great dark drop-scene Last Line: The broken heralds of a doleful day. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War LIGHTS OUT, by PHILIP EDWARD THOMAS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I have come to the borders of sleep Alternate Author Name(s): Eastaway, Edward; Thomas, Edward Subject(s): Life Change Events; Sleep; World War I; First World War LIGHTS OUT, by PHILIP EDWARD THOMAS Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I have come to the borders of sleep Last Line: That I may lose my way %and myself Alternate Author Name(s): Eastaway, Edward; Thomas, Edward Subject(s): Life Change Events; Sleep; World War I LIKE MEN OF OLD, by WILLIAM A. PHELON Poem Text First Line: There was three of them trapped in an old chateau Last Line: Of the dead men three who had held them hard till the flag came over the hill! Subject(s): Native Americans; World War I; Indians Of America; American Indians; Indians Of South America; First World War LIMBO, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: After a week spent under raining skies, / in horror, mud and sleeplessness a wee Last Line: Draw the plough leisurely in quiet courses. Subject(s): World War I; First World War LINES FOR THE HOUR, by HAMILTON FISH ARMSTRONG Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: If what we fought for seems not worth the fighting Last Line: Knowing the slow mutations of the soul. Subject(s): Peace; World War I; First World War LINES WRITTEN IN A FIRE-TRENCH, by WALTER SCOTT STUART LYON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Tis midnight, and above the hollow trench Last Line: The tense, packed faces in the black redoubt. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War LINES WRITTEN IN CAPTIVITY, by F. J. PATMORE Poem Source First Line: In england the leaves are falling Subject(s): World War I LINES WRITTEN IN SURREY, 1917, by GEORGE HERBERT CLARKE Poem Text First Line: A sudden swirl of song in the bright sky Last Line: Of english daisies dancing in english dells. Subject(s): England; World War I - Great Britain; English LISTENING POST, by ROBERT ERNEST VERNEDE Poem Source First Line: The sun's a red ball in the oak Last Line: Out of our discords harmony %sweeter than a bird's song Subject(s): World War I LITANY, by ALLEBE GREGORY Poem Source First Line: Saint genevieve, whose sleepless watch Subject(s): World War I LITANY IN WAR TIME, by J. W. A. Poem Source First Line: Now that the heavens are opened Subject(s): World War I LITTLE BELGIAN ORPHAN, by AMANDA MCKITTRICK ROS Poem Source First Line: Daddy was a belgian and so was mammy too Last Line: If nobody conquer him on earth the devil will in ---- Subject(s): World War I LITTLE CAR, by GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: On the 31st day of august in the year 1914 Last Line: We had nevertheless just been born Alternate Author Name(s): Kostrowitzky, Wilhelm Apollina Subject(s): World War I LITTLE CAR, by GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: The 31st day of august 1914 Last Line: We had just been born Alternate Author Name(s): Kostrowitzky, Wilhelm Apollina Subject(s): World War I LITTLE GRIMY-FINGERED GIRL, by LEE WILSON DODD Poem Source Poet's Biography Subject(s): World War I LITTLE HOME PAPER, by CHARLES HANSON TOWNE Poem Source Poet's Biography Subject(s): World War I LITTLE INDIVIDUALIST, by GABRIEL-TRISTAN FRANCONI Poem Source First Line: She's lissom, with a quivering knife-blade mind Last Line: Have raised their delicate hands to kill Subject(s): World War I LITTLE MOTHER, by EVERARD JACK APPLETON Poem Source First Line: Little mother, little mother, with the shadows Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I LITTLE OLD ROAD, by GERTRUDE PALMER VAUGHAN Poem Source First Line: There's a breath of may in the breeze Subject(s): World War I LITTLE ONE-STAR FLAG, by ALFRED DAMON RUNYON Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Oh, I used to hear the family Alternate Author Name(s): Runyon, Damon Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I LITTLE PEOPLES, by B. PAUL NEUMAN Poem Source First Line: The pharoahs trampled on us in their day Subject(s): World War I LITTLE TOWN IN SENEGAL, by WILL THOMPSON Poem Source First Line: I hear the throbbing music down the lanes Subject(s): World War I LIVING LINE, by HAROLD BEGBIE Poem Source First Line: As long as faith and freedom last Subject(s): World War I LOCHABER NO MORE, by NEIL MUNRO Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Farewell to lochaber, farewell to the glen Last Line: For thou wilt return to lochaber no more! Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I - Scotland LONDON IN WAR, by HELEN DIRCKS Poem Source First Line: White faces, %like helpless petals on the stream Last Line: Are wounded birds %that fall %for ever Subject(s): Women; World War I LONDON TROOPS, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: While they endure the moaning fray Subject(s): World War I LONE HAND, by CICELY FOX SMITH Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: She took her tide and she passed the bar with the first o' the morning light Subject(s): World War I LONE WOMAN, by ROBERT A. CHRISTIE Poem Source First Line: They're gathering now at yon crossroads Subject(s): World War I LOOM, by JAMES HARRY KNIGHT-ADKIN Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Riding back from caudebec through autumn Subject(s): World War I LORD KITCHENER, by ROBERT SEYMOUR BRIDGES Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Unflinching hero, watchful to foresee Last Line: By the lone orkneys, at the set of sun. Alternate Author Name(s): Bridges, Robert+(2) Subject(s): Kitchener, Horatio, 1st Earl (1850-1916); World War I - Casualties LOSERS, by CARL SANDBURG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: If I should pass the tomb of jonah Last Line: "come on, you ... Do you want to live forever?" Subject(s): Courage; World War I; Valor; Bravery; First World War LOST ARMY, by MARGERY LAWRENCE Poem Source First Line: Singing and shouting they swept to the treacherous forest Last Line: Darkness and silence and night is the end of their story Subject(s): Women; World War I LOST LAND: TO GERMANY, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: A childhood land of mountain ways Subject(s): World War I LOST TRAVELLER'S DREAM, by EVA GORE-BOOTH Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Men say amid the hosts ... Hidden morrows hides Alternate Author Name(s): Selina Subject(s): World War I LOUSE HUNTING, by ISAAC ROSENBERG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Nudes - stark and glistening Last Line: Blown from sleep's trumpet. Subject(s): Army Life; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; Drills & Minor Tactics; First World War LOUVAIN, by LAURENCE BINYON Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: It was the very heart of peace that thrilled Subject(s): World War I LOVE AND YOUTH AND WAR, by DERRICK NORMAN LEHMER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Love and youth to the war they sent Last Line: When love and youth to the war have gone? Subject(s): Hate; Love; Murder; Social Protest; Soldiers; War; World War I; Youth; First World War LOVE OF LIFE, by JOHN W. STREETS Poem Source First Line: Reach out thy hands, thy spirit's hands, to me Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I LOVE, 1916, by MAY WEDDERBURN CANNAN Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: One said to me, 'seek love, for he is joy' Last Line: And answer came, 'love now %is christened sacrifice' Subject(s): Women; World War I M. O. R. C., by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: They didn't raise their boy to be a soldier Last Line: Till the guns commenced to shoot and war began Subject(s): World War I MACHINE, by JOHN CURTIS UNDERWOOD Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: A british commissariat clerk looked out of a shattered window at Last Line: D'armee and conquering armies Subject(s): World War I MADE SAFE FOR DEMOCRACY, by FLORENCE MCLANDBURGH Poem Source First Line: Made safe for democracy' seems mighty fine Last Line: We're makin' it safe for the missus and kids Alternate Author Name(s): Wilson, Mclandburgh Subject(s): World War I MADEMOISELLE FROM ARMENTIERES, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: Madamoiselle from armentieres, parley voo Last Line: Hinky, dinky, parley voo Subject(s): World War I MAGNA CARTA, by PERCY MACKAYE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Magna carta! Magna carta! Last Line: English brothers, we are waiting! Alternate Author Name(s): Mackaye, Percy Wallace Subject(s): Great Britain - History; Magna Carta; World War I; English History; First World War MAKTOOB, by ALAN SEEGER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: A shell surprised our post one day Last Line: And wisdom of the east. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War MAN AND DOG, by PHILIP EDWARD THOMAS Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Twill take some getting.' 'sir, I think 'twill so' Last Line: Together in the twilight of the wood Alternate Author Name(s): Eastaway, Edward; Thomas, Edward Subject(s): Animals; World War I MAN BEHIND, by DOUGLAS MALLOCH Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: The band is on the quarter-deck ... Subject(s): World War I MAN IN THE TRENCH, by JAMES BERNARD FAGAN Poem Source First Line: Can you note hear me, young man in the street? Subject(s): World War I MAN WHO CAN FIGHT AND SMILE, by NORMA BRIGHT CARSON Poem Source First Line: There is need in the world of men today Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I MANKIND, by GEORG TRAKL Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Round gorges deep with fire arrayed, mankind Last Line: Into the wound saint thomas dips his hand Subject(s): World War I MANY FORMS OF PREDATOR THREATEN, MULTICELLULAR, SHELLS., by PETER BAUM Poem Source Last Line: On a white field the sweet red flower stands out beautifully Subject(s): World War I MARCHING (AS SEEN FROM THE LEFT FILE), by ISAAC ROSENBERG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: My eyes catch ruddy necks Last Line: On strong eyes. Subject(s): Soldiers; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War MARCHING AWAY, by EMMA A. LENT Poem Source First Line: There is a shrill of bugles Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I MARCHING FORTH TO WAR, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: It was grand to be a soldier and go swinging Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I MARCHING ON TANGA, by FRANCIS BRETT YOUNG Poem Source Subject(s): World War I MARCHING SOLILOQUY, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: Left! %left! %had a good girl when I Subject(s): World War I MARCHING SONG, by DANA BURNET Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: When pershing's men go marching into picardy Last Line: And pershing's men are marching, marching into picardy. Subject(s): Army - United States; World War I; First World War MARE LIBERUM, by HENRY VAN DYKE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: You dare to say with perjured lips Last Line: Till liberty is safe on sea and shore. Alternate Author Name(s): Civis Americanus Subject(s): Lusitania (ship); Patriotism; Submarines; World War I; Submarine Warfare; U-boats; First World War MARINES, by ADOLPHE E. SMYLIE Poem Source First Line: Pardon! He has no engleesh, heem' Subject(s): World War I MARK ANDERSON, by WILFRID WILSON GIBSON Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: On the low table by the bed Last Line: But only gaze upon the glass %of water that he could not drink Subject(s): World War I MARK TWAIN AND JOAN OF ARC, by NICHOLAS VACHEL LINDSAY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: When yankee soldiers reach the barricade Last Line: At bloodshed caused by angels, saints, and men. Alternate Author Name(s): Lindsay, Vachel Subject(s): Twain, Mark (samuel Langhorne Clemens); World War I; First World War MARRIAGE OF EARTH AND SPRING, by IVAR CAMPBELL Poem Source First Line: Now wedded earth puts on her splendid dress Subject(s): Earth; Soldiers; World War I MARTYRED NATION, by W. H. GADSDON Poem Source First Line: Out of the deafening boom and crash Subject(s): World War I MARY, by IRENE RUTHERFORD MCLEOD Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Mary! I'm quite alone in all the world Alternate Author Name(s): De Selincourt, Aubrey, Mrs. Variant Title(s): One Mothe Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I MASTER AND PUPIL, by O. M. Poem Source First Line: Two years ago I taught him greek Subject(s): World War I MATER DOLOROSA, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: What have I given thee Subject(s): World War I MATEY (CAMBRIN, MAY 1915), by PATRICK MACGILL Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Not comin' back tonight, matey Last Line: But gawd! It went through me 'eart. Subject(s): Brotherhood; Death; Grief; Soldiers; War; World War I; Dead, The; Sorrow; Sadness; First World War MAY, 1915, by CHARLOTTE MEW Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Let us remember spring will come again Last Line: At one with love, at one with grief: blind to the scattered things and changing skies. Subject(s): Spring; Women; World War I; First World War MCMXIV [1914], by PHILIP LARKIN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Those long uneven lines Subject(s): World War I; First World War MCMXIV [1914], by PHILIP LARKIN Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Those long uneven lines Last Line: The thousands of marriages %lasting a little while longer: %never such innocence again Subject(s): World War I MEDAL, by DIMCHO DEBELYANOV Poem Source First Line: When bored or tired of dispensing Last Line: That it will turn into a medal of gold Subject(s): World War I MEDITATION, by KATHARINE TYNAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: If thou, lord god, willest to judge Last Line: Thee, the high judge, and their sin. Alternate Author Name(s): Hinkson, Katharine Tynan Subject(s): God; Jesus Christ; Prayer; War; World War I; First World War MEDITATION IN JUNE, 1917, by EDWARD SHANKS Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: How can we reason still, how look afar Subject(s): World War I MEMOIR, by CARL SANDBURG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Papa joffre, the shoulders of him wide as the land of france Last Line: A lift of white sun on a stony beach. Subject(s): Joffre, Joseph Jacques (1852-1931); World War I; First World War MEMORIAL RAIN, by ARCHIBALD MACLEISH Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Ambassador puser the ambassador Alternate Author Name(s): Fleming, Archibald Subject(s): Holidays; Veterans Day; World War I; First World War MEMORIAL RAIN, by ARCHIBALD MACLEISH Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Ambassador puser the ambassador Last Line: He rests, he is quiet, he sleeps in a strange land Alternate Author Name(s): Fleming, Archibald Subject(s): Holidays; Veterans Day; World War I MEMORIAL TABLET (GREAT WAR, 1918), by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Squire nagged and bullied till I went to fight Last Line: What greater glory could a man desire? Subject(s): Mourning; World War I; Bereavement; First World War MEMORIES, by EDWARD HILTON YOUNG Poem Text Poet Analysis First Line: Far up at glorian the wind is sighing Last Line: Nor pay the debt I owe. Alternate Author Name(s): Kennet Of The Dene, 1st Baron Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War MEMORIES IN HOSPITAL, by ALFRED HERMAN FRIEDRICH VAGTS Poem Text First Line: The beds are hutches, snow-frozen, where I lie, leaking away Last Line: That bends above my couch, again and yet again. Subject(s): Hospitals; World War I - Casualties MEMORIES OF VERDUN, by ALAN DUGAN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The men laughed and baaed like sheep Last Line: They were afraid of less, its lieutenant Subject(s): World War I; Verdun, Battle Of (1916); First World War MEMORIES OF VERDUN, by ALAN DUGAN Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The men laughed and baaed like sheep Last Line: I was afraid of nothing, a death; %they were afraid of less,its lieutenant Subject(s): World War I MEMORIES: 2, by CLAIRE MORRIS GANNON Poem Text First Line: Whenever I hear a bluebird sing Last Line: Those glorious happy other days? Subject(s): Memory; Wellesley College; World War I; First World War MEMORY, by MARGARET SACKVILLE Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: There was no sound at all, no crying in the village Last Line: Who shall deliver us from the memory of these dead? Subject(s): Women; World War I MEMORY, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: When I was young my heart and head were light Last Line: And silence; and the faces of my friends. Subject(s): Nature; World War I; First World War MEN OF VERDUN, by LAURENCE BINYON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: There are five men in the moonlight Last Line: Is written on their flesh. Subject(s): Verdun, Battle Of (1916); World War I; First World War MEN WHO MAN, by WILLIAM WATSON Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The men who man our batteries Last Line: The men who man the world Alternate Author Name(s): Watson, John William Subject(s): World War I MEN WHO MARCH AWAY' (SONG OF THE SOLDIERS), by THOMAS HARDY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: What of the faith and fire within us Last Line: Men who march away. Variant Title(s): Song Of The Soldiers Subject(s): Freedom; World War I; Liberty; First World War MENELAUS AND HELEN, by RUPERT BROOKE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Hot through troy's ruin menelaus broke Last Line: And paris slept on by scamander side. Subject(s): Love - Marital; Marriage; Soldiers' Writings; Trojan War; World War I; Wedded Love; Marriage - Love; Weddings; Husbands; Wives; First World War MENTAL CASES, by WILFRED OWEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Recitation Poet's Biography First Line: Who are these? Why sit they here in twilight? Last Line: Pawing us who dealt them war and madness. Subject(s): Insanity; Soldiers' Writings; War Injuries; World War I; Madness; Mental Illness; First World War MERCHANTMEN, by CICELY FOX SMITH Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: All honour be to merchantmen Last Line: All honour be to merchantmen while sun and moon do shine! Subject(s): Merchants; World War I; First World War MERRY HEART GOES ALL THE DAY', by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: I jogged along the footpath way Subject(s): World War I MESOPOTAMIA, by JAMES GRIFFYTH FAIRFAX Poem Source First Line: The clouds are gathered and the wind blows ... Subject(s): World War I MESOPOTAMIA, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: They shall not return to us, the resolute, the young Last Line: Shall we leave it unabated in its place? Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I MIKE DILLON, DOUGHBOY, by JOHN PIERRE ROCHE Poem Source Subject(s): World War I MILITARY NECESSITY, by JOSEPHINE PRESTON PEABODY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Iscariot, never more thy stricken name Last Line: "and they are blotted out." Alternate Author Name(s): Marks, Lionel S., Mrs. Subject(s): World War I; First World War MILKING TIME, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: There's a drip of honeysuckle in the deep green lane Last Line: "ow bill! A rottin' frenchy. Whew! 'e ain't 'arf prime." Subject(s): Death; War; World War I; Dead, The; First World War MINE-SWEEPING TRAWLERS, by EDWARD HILTON YOUNG Poem Source Poet Analysis First Line: Not ours the fighter's glow Alternate Author Name(s): Kennet Of The Dene, 1st Baron Subject(s): World War I MINERS, by WILFRED OWEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: There was a whispering in my hearth Last Line: Left in the ground. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War MINORITY: 1917, by MAY O'ROURKE Poem Source First Line: She curls her darkened lashes; manicures Last Line: Forgetting quite the thousand, thousand boys %who gave you their pierced hearts! Subject(s): Women; World War I MISCREANT, by FELIX EMANUEL SCHELLING Poem Source First Line: It was a slender belgian lad Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I MISERCORDIA, by AMY LOWELL Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: He earned his bread by making wooden soldiers Subject(s): World War I; First World War MISERCORDIA, by AMY LOWELL Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: He earned his bread by making wooden soldiers Subject(s): World War I MISSING, by GEOFFREY DEARMER Poem Source First Line: They told me nothing more: I bow my head Last Line: Tell me he's rotting in a place abhorred - %not this, not this, o lord! Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I MISSING, by BEATRICE WITTE RAVENEL Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Lord, how can he be dead? Last Line: Lord, how can he be dead? Subject(s): Women And War; World War I - Casualties MISSING, by UNKNOWN+50 Poem Source First Line: The soldier boys are marching ... Subject(s): World War I MISSING', by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: When the anxious hearts say, 'where?' Subject(s): World War I MISSIONARY AND HOTTENTOT, by FRANK LEBBY STANTON Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: A world at war, and the thunder-guns Last Line: As the souls of the slain went up to god! Subject(s): World War I MISSIS MORIARTY'S BOY, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Missis moriarty called last week, and says she to me, says she Last Line: Would I be missis moriarty, or missis moriarty me? Subject(s): War; World War I; First World War MIZPAH, by GERTRUDE STEWART Poem Source First Line: Oh, man o' mine in olive drab Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I MOIRA'S KEENING, by NORREYS JEPHSON O'CONOR Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: O mountains of erin Last Line: O boy of mine! Dead. Subject(s): Sons; World War I - Ireland MONOLOGUE, by GOTTFRIED BENN Poem Source First Line: Their colons feds with mucus, brains with lies Last Line: Are gathering now and famished hawks are poised! Subject(s): World War I MONT DE CASSEL, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Here on the sunnier scarp of the hill let us rest Last Line: The thunder-throated cannonade booms on. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War MOONRISE OVER BATTLEFIELD, by EDGELL A. RICKWORD Poem Source First Line: After the fallen sun the wind was sad Last Line: Why does this damned entrancing bitch %seek lovers only among them that sleep? Alternate Author Name(s): Rickword, E. A. Subject(s): World War I MORE THAN SUSPECT, by ANDRE BRETON Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The oaks are stricken by a serious illness Last Line: A whole throngs of general's heads Subject(s): Dadaism; World War I; First World War MORE THAN SUSPECT, by ANDRE BRETON Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The oaks are stricken by a serious illness Last Line: A whole throng of generals' heads Subject(s): Dadaism; World War I MORITURI TE SALUTANT, by P. H. B. LYON Poem Source First Line: In this last hour, before the bugles blare Alternate Author Name(s): L., P. H. B. Subject(s): World War I MORNING, by ALFRED LICHTENSTEIN Poem Source First Line: ... And all the streets lie snug there, clean and regular Last Line: Dreams of a cerebral stroke, paralysis, bone-rot Subject(s): World War I MORNING IDYLL, by VLADISLAV PETKOVIC-DIS Poem Source First Line: I too have had my happy moments Last Line: I too have had my happy moments Subject(s): World War I MOTHER, by SUSAN FRANCES HARRISON Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Out of the bitter, the sweet Alternate Author Name(s): Seranus; Frances, Susan Subject(s): World War I MOTHER AND MATE, by GILBERT FRANKAU Poem Text First Line: Lightly she slept, that splendid mother mine Last Line: "that, leaving you, I left you not alone." Subject(s): Mothers; Women & War; World War I; First World War MOTHER OF NATIONS - WHY?, by ALBERT DURRANT WATSON Poem Source First Line: Does the mother of nations draw the sword Last Line: And marched to the goals of god Subject(s): World War I MOTHERHOOD'S CHANT, by FLORENCE MCLANDBURGH Poem Source First Line: French or russian, they matter not Last Line: To us, the makers of flesh and bone, %war? Alternate Author Name(s): Wilson, Mclandburgh Subject(s): World War I MOTHERS OF MEN, by AMELIA JOSEPHINE BURR Poem Text First Line: I hold no cause worth my son's life,' one said Last Line: Her son the dreamer's cross? Subject(s): Mothers & Sons; World War I; First World War MOTLEY, by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Come, death, I'd have a word with thee Last Line: Tis time thy prayers were said! Alternate Author Name(s): Ramal, Walter; De La Mare, Walter Variant Title(s): The Fool Rings His Bells Subject(s): World War I; First World War MOTLEY: PEACE, by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Night is o'er england, and the winds are still Last Line: These bright dews once were mixed with bloody sweat. Alternate Author Name(s): Ramal, Walter; De La Mare, Walter Subject(s): Peace; World War I; First World War MR. BRYAN ENTERS ARLINGTON, by BRENT DOW ALLINSON Poem Source First Line: Long john abraham-lazy black bones! Last Line: But there is no amnesty, now, for the dead Subject(s): World War I MR. GETTHINGSDONE, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Phil ossifize is a very big man Last Line: We need mr. Getthingsdone. Subject(s): Activity; World War I; Exercise; First World War MUDROS, AFTER THE EVACUATION, by GEOFFREY DEARMER Poem Source First Line: I laughed to see the gulls that dipped to cling Last Line: Seek solitude to dull the tragedy %and needless horror of the dardanelles Subject(s): Gallipoli Campaign (1915); World War I MULES, by CICELY FOX SMITH Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: I never would, 'ave done it if I'd known Subject(s): World War I MUNITION WAGES, by MADELINE IDA BEDFORD Poem Source First Line: Earning high wages? Yus Last Line: I'll have repaid mi wages %in death - and pass by Subject(s): Women; World War I MURMURINGS IN A FIELD HOSPITAL, by CARL SANDBURG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Come to me only with playthings now Last Line: And the world was all playthings. Subject(s): Hospitals; World War I; First World War MUSIC, by ALBERT-PAUL GRANIER Poem Source First Line: Snow was filling space with a dream of down... Last Line: Listening to stories on christmas eve Subject(s): World War I MUSIC IN THE MIRABEL (SECOND VERSION), by GEORG TRAKL Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: A fountain sings. White, gentle clouds, aglow Last Line: At night the ear dwells on sonata sounds Subject(s): World War I MY AUNT'S LITTLE NOTE, by EDWARD TEN BROECK PERINE Poem Source First Line: With loving memories of peter I. And jeanette ford ten broeck Last Line: For perhaps your socks may fit! Subject(s): World War I MY BAY'NIT, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: When first I left blighty they gave me a bay'nit Last Line: Part of me outfit every time. Subject(s): Arms & Armor; Death; War; World War I; Dead, The; First World War MY COMPANY, by HERBERT READ Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: You became %in many acts and quiet observances Last Line: Bow my head %and share their doom Subject(s): World War I MY FATHER-IN-LAW REMEMBERS THE ARGONNE, by MARINE ROBERT WARDEN Poem Source First Line: It helps to be mad Subject(s): Argonne, Battle Of (1918); Fathers-in-law; World War I MY FOE, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Gurr! You cochon! Stand and fight! Last Line: Blood-guilty in sight of god. Subject(s): Clergy; Death; Murder; Religion; War; World War I; Priests; Rabbis; Ministers; Bishops; Dead, The; Theology; First World War MY JOB, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I've got a little job on 'and, the time is drawin' nigh Last Line: It's seven sharp. Good-bye, old pals! . . . A decent job in dyin'. Subject(s): Death; War; World War I; Dead, The; First World War MY MATE, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I've been sittin' starin,' starin' at 'is muddy pair of boots Last Line: To sorter be a farther to 'is kid. Subject(s): Death; Friendship; War; World War I; Dead, The; First World War MY MEN GO WEARILY, by HERBERT READ Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography Last Line: My men, my modern christs, %your bloody agony confronts the world Subject(s): World War I MY PRISONER, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: We was in a crump-'ole, 'im and me Last Line: Wonders -- 'ow would 'e 'ave treated me? Subject(s): Prisoners Of War; War; World War I; First World War MY SAILOR BOY, by VIOLA BROTHERS SHORE Poem Source First Line: I did not ask for strength to let him go Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I MY SON, by JAMES D. HUGHES Poem Text First Line: God gave my son in trust to me Last Line: And cheer for him whose work is done. Subject(s): Grief; Patriotism; World War I; Sorrow; Sadness; First World War MY SON, by ADA TYRRELL Poem Text First Line: Here is his little cambric frock Last Line: My son, and bring him safely back to me! Subject(s): Fear; Military; Mothers & Sons; Reunions; Soldiers; World War I; First World War NAPOLEON, by GAMALIEL BRADFORD Poem Text First Line: For france and liberty he set apart Last Line: On a lone island 'mid the atlantic waves. Subject(s): Napoleon I (1769-1821); World War I - France NAPOLEON'S TOMB, by DANA BURNET Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Through the great doors, where paris flowed. Last Line: Beneath the silent, cold, anonymous stars. Subject(s): Napoleon I (1769-1821); World War I - France NARCISSUS, by HANS LEYBOLD Poem Source First Line: A bright girl, dancing, points her knees Last Line: The devil shooting steeply from the ether Subject(s): World War I NATIONAL ANTHEM, by CHARLES W. WOOD Poem Source First Line: I love my country, yes I do Last Line: I guess I won't enlist Subject(s): World War I NATIONAL GAME, by BYRON BEARDSLEY Poem Source First Line: The 'huns' had not been challenged nor scheduled to appear Last Line: But soon every fan in this troubled old world will know the completed box %score Subject(s): World War I NATIONS' DAVID, by REGINALD WRIGHT KAUFFMAN Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Erect before hell's hurricane, between the germans and the sea Subject(s): World War I NATURALIZED ALIEN, by LURANA W. SHELDON Poem Source First Line: The land I claim claims me! Last Line: To call me back to loyalty Subject(s): World War I NATURE IN WAR-TIME, by S. GERTRUDE FORD Poem Source First Line: The banished thrush, the homeless rook Last Line: Winds sweep it now; a battle-ground %between two gun-swept hills Subject(s): Women; World War I NAVAL RESERVE, by EVELYN UNDERHILL Poem Source Poet Analysis First Line: From the undiscovered deep Alternate Author Name(s): Moore, Stuart, Mrs. Subject(s): World War I NAZARETH, by UNKNOWN+63 Poem Source First Line: Across the sands by mary's well Subject(s): World War I NEARER, by ROBERT MALISE BOWYER NICHOLS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Nearer and ever nearer Last Line: Receive this little breath. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War NEGLECTED GARDEN, by ELEANOR ALEXANDER Poem Source First Line: Barren the garden lies, undressed Subject(s): World War I NEGRO SOLDIERS OF AMERICA: WHAT WE ARE FIGHTING FOR, by LUCIAN B. WATKINS Poem Source First Line: We fight-and for democracy Last Line: Peace and its happiness at home! Subject(s): African Americans - Military; World War I NEUTRAL?; TO THE HUMANITY OF AMERICA, by HAROLD BEGBIE Poem Source First Line: When men are told in years ahead Subject(s): World War I NEW AENEID, by ALEXANDER ROBERTSON Poem Source First Line: These waters saw the gilded galleys come Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I NEW HEAVEN, by JOHN GOULD FLETCHER Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: We have our hopes and fears that flout us Subject(s): World War I NEW HEAVEN, by KATHARINE TYNAN Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: Paradise now has many a knight Last Line: And the young knights' laughter pleaseth god. Alternate Author Name(s): Hinkson, Katharine Tynan Subject(s): Heaven; World War I - Casualties; Paradise NEW YEAR, 1916, by ADA MAY HARRISON Poem Source First Line: Those that go down in silence Last Line: The very dust is clamorous with their praise Subject(s): Women; World War I NEXT MORNING, by E. ARMINE WODEHOUSE Poem Text First Line: Today the sun shines bright Last Line: There, with the setting of the sun! Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War NEXT YEAR, by MARGARET WIDDEMER Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Up and down the street I know Alternate Author Name(s): Schauffler, Mrs. Robert H. Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I NIAGARA, by NICHOLAS VACHEL LINDSAY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Within the town of buffalo Last Line: The cataract niagara. Alternate Author Name(s): Lindsay, Vachel Subject(s): Buffalo (city), New York; Niagara Falls; Waterfalls; World War I; First World War NIGHT, by CHARLES PEGUY Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: O night, o my daughter night, you who know how to hold Last Line: Bearing the white shroud Subject(s): World War I NIGHT DUTY, by EVA DOBELL Poem Source First Line: The pain and laughter of the day are done Last Line: So near in body, yet in soul as far %as those bright worlds thick strewn on that vast depth of sky Subject(s): Women; World War I NIGHT IN WAR TIME, by WALTER LIGHTOWLER WILKINSON Poem Source First Line: Night and night's menace: death hath forged a dart Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I NIGHT MARCH, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Evening: beneath tall poplar trees %we soldiers eat and smoke and sprawl Last Line: And the dark thought in every mind %to-night they'll march us on again Subject(s): World War I NIGHT ON THE CONVOY, ALEXANDRIA - MARSEILLES, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Out in the blustering darkness, on the deck Last Line: We are going home ... Victims ... Three thousand souls. Subject(s): Homecoming; Navy - Great Britain; World War I; English Navy; First World War NIGHT ON THE SHORE (NORTHUMBERLAND. AUGUST 6, 1914), by MARIE CARMICHAEL STOPES Poem Source First Line: A dusky owl in velvet moth-like flight Last Line: Perforce within god's presence, too Subject(s): Women; World War I NIGHT PATROL, by ARTHUR GRAEME WEST Poem Source First Line: Over the top! The wire's thin here, unbarbed Last Line: Of the crusader and slid past his legs, %and through the wire and home, and got our rum Subject(s): World War I NIGHT ROAD, by ROBERT A. DONALDSON Poem Text First Line: A pitch-black road, and rain Last Line: The noisy bumping of a camion train. Subject(s): Night; Roads; War; World War I; Bedtime; Paths; Trails; First World War NINETEEN-SEVENTEEN, by SUSAN HOOKER WHITMAN Poem Source First Line: It is long since knighthood was in flower Subject(s): World War I NIRVANA, by VLADISLAV PETKOVIC-DIS Poem Source First Line: Last night the dead paid me a visit Last Line: The colour of the transience of things Subject(s): World War I NO MAN'S LAND, by JAMES HARRY KNIGHT-ADKIN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: No man's land is an eerie sight Last Line: Is hunting for blood in no man's land. Subject(s): Death; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; Dead, The; First World War NOCTURNE, by ALBERT-PAUL GRANIER Poem Source First Line: The guns have fallen silent, gagged with fog Last Line: Beating shrouds in the thick water Subject(s): World War I NON-COMBATANT, by CICELY HAMILTON Poem Source First Line: Before on drop of angry blood was shed Last Line: Let me endure it then - I give my pride %where others give a life Subject(s): Women; World War I NON-COMBATANTS, by EVELYN UNDERHILL Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis First Line: Never of us be said Last Line: We murmur not. Of us, this word shall not be said. Alternate Author Name(s): Moore, Stuart, Mrs. Subject(s): Women And War; World War I; First World War NOON, by ROBERT MALISE BOWYER NICHOLS Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: It is midday; the deep trenches glare Last Line: We bide the next shrewd move of fate %be it of life or death Subject(s): World War I NORTH SEA, by JEFFERY DAY Poem Source First Line: Dawn on the drab north sea! Last Line: Tis a fight to the death; 'tis war %and the north sea is redly reeking Subject(s): Sea Battles; World War I NORTH SEA GROUND, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: Oh, grimsby is a pleasant town as any man may find Subject(s): World War I NOT DEAD, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Walking through trees to cool my heat and pain Last Line: Breaks his slow smile. Subject(s): Thomas, David; World War I; First World War NOT HOW THEY LIVED, BUT HOW THEY DIED, by WILLIAM A. PHELON Poem Text First Line: Sweet is the sleep of those whose lives were hurled Last Line: "not how they livedbut only how they died!" Subject(s): Death; Sacrifices; Soldiers; World War I; Dead, The; First World War NOT TO KEEP, by ROBERT FROST Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: They sent him back to her. The letter came Last Line: They had given him back to her, but not to keep. Subject(s): World War I - Casualties NOT TOO OLD TO FIGHT, by THOMAS CHALMERS HARBAUGH Poem Source First Line: My name is danny bloomer and my age is 83 Subject(s): World War I NOTHING TO REPORT', by MAY HERSCHEL-CLARKE Poem Source First Line: One minute we was laughin', me an' ted Last Line: The next, he lay beside me grinnin' - dead. %'there's nothing to report,' the papers said Subject(s): Women; World War I NOW TO BE STILL AND REST, by P. H. B. LYON Poem Source Alternate Author Name(s): L., P. H. B. Subject(s): World War I NOX MORTIS, by PAUL BEWSHER Poem Source First Line: The afternoon %flutters and dies Subject(s): Aviation And Aviators; World War I NURSE, by G. M. MITCHELL Poem Source First Line: Here in the long white ward I stand Subject(s): World War I NURSE EDITH CAVELL; TWO O'CLOCK, THE MORNING OF OCTOBER 12, 1915, by ALICE MEYNELL Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: To her accustomed eyes Last Line: Announced that day she met the immortal dead. Alternate Author Name(s): Meynell, Wilfrid, Mrs.; Thompson, Alice Christina Subject(s): Cavell, Edith (1865-1915); Death; Nurses; World War I; Dead, The; First World War NUT'S BIRTHDAY, by JESSIE POPE Poem Source First Line: When gilbert's birthday came last spring Last Line: To celebrate his natal day %in hard-won flanders' ditches Subject(s): Women; World War I O GLORIOUS FRANCE, by EDGAR LEE MASTERS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: You have become a forge of snow white fire Last Line: Grown weary cries enough! Subject(s): World War I - France O SAY CAN YOU SEE, YOU WHO GLORY IN WAR, by KATHERINE DEVEREUX BLAKE Poem Source Last Line: Shall give hope to the nations and peace to the world Subject(s): World War I O, YOU HOOVER!, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: My tuesdays are meatless Last Line: My! How I do hate the kaiser! Subject(s): World War I OBSERVATION POST, by KURT HEYNICKE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The hills march across my eyes Last Line: Drips into my thoughts. Subject(s): World War I; First World War OCCASION, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The trenches are filled in, the houseless dead Last Line: Impetuous gust of wind blew in with a shout, %fluttering your poems. And the lamp went out Subject(s): World War I OCCIDENT (FOURTH VERSION), by GEORG TRAKL Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Moon, as if a dead thing Last Line: Stars that are falling Subject(s): World War I OCEAN OF EARTH, by GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: I have built a house in the middle of the ocean Last Line: The ocean that is never still Alternate Author Name(s): Kostrowitzky, Wilhelm Apollina Subject(s): World War I ODE IN MEMORY OF THE AMERICAN VOLUNTEERS FALLEN FOR FRANCE, by ALAN SEEGER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Ay, it is fitting on this holiday Last Line: For you have died for france and vindicated us. Variant Title(s): America And France Subject(s): Americans In France; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War ODE TO TONSILITIS, by WALLACE IRWIN Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Since senatorial rules decree once more Last Line: Rejoice, ya nations! Now we'll get some action!' Alternate Author Name(s): Ginger; Hashimura Togo Subject(s): World War I OF ALL WHO DIED IN SIELNCE FAR AWAY, by IRIS TREE Poem Source Last Line: The passion-red roses clustering his brow Subject(s): Women; World War I OF CONSTANCY AND MEASURE, by GEOFFREY HILL Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: One sees again how it goes Last Line: With so much else believed to be fire and air Subject(s): Gurney, Ivor (1890-1937); World War I OFF DUTY, by PATRICK MACGILL Poem Source First Line: The night is full of magic, and the moonlit dewdrops Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I OFF HELIGOLAND, by JESSIE EDGAR MIDDLETON Poem Text First Line: Ghostly ships in a ghostly sea Last Line: Stands the spirit, all silver-bright. Subject(s): Great Britain - Navy; World War I; First World War OFTEN WHEN WARRING, by THOMAS HARDY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Often when warring for he wist not what Last Line: And war's apology wholly stultified. Subject(s): World War I; First World War OHIO MEN, by EDWIN CURRAN Poem Source First Line: Ohio of the grassland and the waving, bilowy Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I OLD BATTLE-FIELD, by JOSEPH TWADELL SHIPLEY Poem Text First Line: The way was footless up the steep Last Line: Our lady of tours. Subject(s): Fields; Soldiers; War; World War I; Pastures; Meadows; Leas; First World War OLD GANG ON THE CORNER, by WILLIAM HERSCHELL Poem Source Subject(s): World War I OLD GLORY, by GEORGE B. HYNSON Poem Source First Line: A group of stars on an azure field Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I OLD JIM, by NORMAN SHANNON HALL Poem Source First Line: Out in that vague, vast 'somewhere' of ... Line Subject(s): World War I OLD ROAD TO PARADISE, by MARGARET WIDDEMER Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Ours is a dark eastertide, and a scarlet spring Alternate Author Name(s): Schauffler, Mrs. Robert H. Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I OLD SOLDIER DEAD, by ANNETTE KOHN Poem Text First Line: In flanders fields, where poppies blow' Last Line: Their own beloved country's flag. Subject(s): World War I; First World War OLD SONGS TO OTHER TUNES, XIII, by GASTON DE RUYTER Poem Source First Line: I would have you come toward me Last Line: And for you I shall wait, sure of my trust %in you Subject(s): World War I OLD SONGS TO OTHER TUNES, XV, by GASTON DE RUYTER Poem Source First Line: Wearied of life, the wave has shed Last Line: Along the reaches of the shore Subject(s): World War I OLD TOP SERGEANT, by BERTON BRALEY Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Twenty years of the army, of drawing ... Pay Subject(s): World War I OLD WAR, by ARTHUR LEONARD PHELPS Poem Text First Line: I see you sitting in the sungleams there Last Line: Old war and all its honour and high pride. Subject(s): World War I - Canada OLD WAY, by RONALD ARTHUR HOPWOOD Poem Source First Line: There's a sea that lies uncharted Subject(s): World War I OLD WOMEN, by JOHN GRAHAM BOWER Poem Source First Line: Faint against the twilight, dim ... The evening Subject(s): World War I ON ACTIVE SERVICE, by PATRICK MACGILL Poem Source First Line: For the bloke on active service, w'en 'e goes Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I ON ACTIVE SERVICE, by EDITH WHARTON Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: He is dead that was alive Last Line: Recalling him, and spring Subject(s): World War I ON AN AMERICAN SOLDIER OF FORTUNE SLAIN IN FRANCE, by CLINTON SCOLLARD Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: You, who sought the great adventure Last Line: In the forest of argonne! Subject(s): Argonne, Battle Of (1918); Army - United States; World War I; First World War ON BEING ASKED FOR A WAR POEM, by WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I think it better that in times like these Last Line: Or an old man upon a winter's night. Alternate Author Name(s): Yeats, W. B. Subject(s): World War I; First World War ON CROSSING THE RHINE BRIDGE AT COLOGNE BY NIGHT, by ERNST STADLER Poem Source First Line: The express train gropes and thrusts its way through Last Line: To self's undoing Subject(s): World War I ON FINDING MYSELF A SOLDIER, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: My bud was backward to unclose Last Line: A heart more red than blood. Subject(s): World War I; First World War ON GOING INTO ACTION, by HUGH REX FRESTON Poem Text First Line: Now the weak impulse and the blind desire Last Line: That even hell's own gates should not prevail. Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I; First World War ON HIS OWN, by ADOLPHE E. SMYLIE Poem Source First Line: You see that young kid lying there Subject(s): World War I ON LEAVING IRELAND, by THOMAS MICHAEL KETTLE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: As the sun dried in blood, and hill and sea Last Line: And knew that even I shall fall on sleep. Subject(s): World War I; First World War ON PASSING THE NEW MENIN GATE, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Recitation Poet's Biography First Line: Who will remember, passing through this gate Last Line: Rise and deride this sepulchre of crime. Subject(s): World War I; First World War ON PATROL, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: He went to sea on the long patrol Subject(s): World War I ON PATROL - 1797, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: Our brothers of the landward side Subject(s): World War I ON READING THAT THE REBUILDING OF YPRES APPROACHED COMPLETION, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I hear you now, I hear you, shy perpetual companion Last Line: "is the wind in the rampart trees." Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War ON RECEIVING [THE FIRST] NEWS OF THE WAR, by ISAAC ROSENBERG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Snow is a strange white word Last Line: Its pristine bloom. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War ON REVISITING THE SOMME, by JOHN E. STEWART Poem Source First Line: Silence befits me here, I am proudly dumb Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I ON SICK LEAVE, 1916, by HAMILTON FISH ARMSTRONG Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: He limped beneath the arch, across the square Last Line: That smell which only is where war has been. Subject(s): Washington Square, New York City; World War I; First World War ON TALK OF PEACE AT THIS TIME, by ROBERT FROST Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: France. France, I know not what is in my heart Last Line: Is made secure for us and hell is thwarted. Subject(s): France; Peace; World War I; First World War ON THE BELGIAN EXPATRIATION, by THOMAS HARDY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I dreamt that people from the land of chimes Last Line: Of ravaged roof, and smouldering gable-end. Subject(s): Belgium; World War I; First World War ON THE EASTERN FRONT, by GEORG TRAKL Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: The wild organ of the winter storm Last Line: Wild wolves broke through the gate Subject(s): World War I ON THE ITALIAN FRONT, MCMXVI, by GEORGE EDWARD WOODBERRY Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I will die cheering, if I needs must die Last Line: "my sons' love sanctifies my soil for aye!'" Subject(s): World War I - Italy ON THE PIAVE, by WILLIAM A. PHELON Poem Text First Line: We called 'em wop and dago, and often Last Line: And we'll know italians better in the long years yet to come! Subject(s): Immigrants; Italy; World War I; Emigrant; Emigration; Immigration; Italians; First World War ON THE PORCH, by MARJORIE POWER Poem Source First Line: The object of the game is to work all Last Line: Once she ended with three. There is no way %to improve her game. She plays %because the one pile is Subject(s): Women; World War I ON THE ROAD, by GEOFFREY DEARMER Poem Source First Line: We halted, with the urgent spring behind Last Line: I saw new radiance in the land we passed, %and heard a sudden murmur in the wind Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I ON THE WAY OF THE CROSS, by AMELIA JOSEPHINE BURR Poem Text First Line: On the way of the cross we were comrades Last Line: And your children forever be comrades? Subject(s): Moscow; World War I; First World War ON THE WINGS OF THE MORNING', by JEFFERY DAY Poem Source First Line: A sudden roar, a mighty rushing sound Subject(s): World War I ON THE WIRE, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: O god, take the sun from the sky! Last Line: Here on the wire . . . The wire. . . . Subject(s): Death; War; World War I; Dead, The; First World War ON TO BERLIN!, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: On to berlin! And what's in the way? Last Line: Over them, over them, on to berlin! Subject(s): World War I; First World War ONE NIGHT, by MILLICENT SUTHERLAND Poem Source First Line: I walked into a moon of gold last night Last Line: Now pondering from the moon I turned again, %over the sands,back to our house of pain Subject(s): Women; World War I ONLY A BOCHE, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: We brought him in from between the lines Last Line: Guerre. Subject(s): War; World War I; First World War ONLY A VOLUNTEER, by BRIAN BROOKE Poem Source First Line: War is declared in britain, such is the news and true Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I ONLY A VOLUNTEER, by RICHARD D. IRWIN Poem Source First Line: Why didn't I wait to be drafted Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I OPEN BOAT, by CICELY FOX SMITH Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: When this war is done,' says dan ... Subject(s): World War I OPTIMISM, by ALFRED VICTOR RATCLIFFE Poem Text First Line: At last there'll dawn the last of the long year Last Line: Your kind shall die, and sweeter days be born. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War ORANGE OF MIDSUMMER, by AMY LOWELL Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: You came to me in the pale starting of spring Subject(s): World War I; First World War ORANGE OF MIDSUMMER, by AMY LOWELL Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: You came to me in the pale starting of spring Last Line: Does it? %but drink it, my beloved' Subject(s): World War I ORIENTAL BATH, by DANIEL VAROUZAN Poem Source First Line: The inner door of the green-domed bath opens slowly Last Line: That spring, the soul of spring is passing by Subject(s): World War I ORION'S' FIGUREHEAD AT WHITEHALL, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: All wind and rain, the clouds fled fast Subject(s): World War I OTHER SIDE, by GILBERT FRANKAU Poem Source First Line: Just got your letter and the poems. Thanks Subject(s): World War I OUR ANNUAL', by JOHN GRAHAM BOWER Poem Source First Line: Up the well-remembered fairway Subject(s): World War I OUR CHURCH SPIRES, by JEAN-MARC BERNARD Poem Source First Line: Sharp bell-spires, you alone have power to give Last Line: Death of the soul Subject(s): World War I OUR COUNTRY'S DESTINY, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: My country! Dare we do it? Dare we be Last Line: And boldly equal to our destiny! Subject(s): United States; World War I; America; First World War OUR DEAD, by ROBERT MALISE BOWYER NICHOLS Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: They have not gone from us Last Line: They chant on every wind, and they return %in the long roll of any deep blue wave Variant Title(s): Sonne Subject(s): Faith; World War I OUR DEAD, OVERSEAS, by EDWARD ARCHIBALD MARKHAM Poem Text First Line: In italy, in belgium, in france Last Line: Something that swings the spirit to a star. Alternate Author Name(s): Markham, E. A. Subject(s): Cemeteries; Death; World War I - United States; Graveyards; Dead, The OUR FIGHTING MEN, by ELLA FULLER MAITLAND Poem Source First Line: The war is like the judgment day Subject(s): World War I OUR GIFT, by CAROLINE TICKNOR Poem Source First Line: Behold thy sons, o lord! Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I OUR HERO, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Flowers, only flowers - bring me dainty posies Last Line: So we left him sleeping, still amid the flow'rs. Subject(s): Death; War; World War I; Dead, The; First World War OUR MEN, THEY ARE OUR STRONGHOLD, by WILLIAM WATSON Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography Alternate Author Name(s): Watson, John William Subject(s): World War I OUR MODEST DOUGHBOYS, by CHARLTON ANDREWS Poem Text First Line: Said the captain: 'there was wire' Last Line: Said private mike mccann. Subject(s): World War I; First World War OUR MOTHER POCAHONTAS, by NICHOLAS VACHEL LINDSAY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Powhatan was conqueror Last Line: Our mother, pocahontas. Alternate Author Name(s): Lindsay, Vachel Subject(s): Native Americans; Pocahontas (1595-1617); World War I; Indians Of America; American Indians; Indians Of South America; First World War OUR OWN SPOON RIVER, SELS., by WILLIAM ELLERY LEONARD Poet's Biography Subject(s): World War I OUR PRISONERS OF WAR IN GERMANY, by ROBERT SEYMOUR BRIDGES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Prisoners to a foe inhuman, oh! But our hearts rebel Last Line: Follows perdition eternal ... And it has begun. Alternate Author Name(s): Bridges, Robert+(2) Subject(s): World War I - Prisoners OUR YOUTH, by ARTHUR HOBSON QUINN Poem Source First Line: Once more, once more into the fire they go Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I OUT OF FLANDERS, by JAMES NORMAN HALL Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Three of us sat on the firing-bench Variant Title(s): Hat Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I OUTPOSTS, by F. W. BENDALL Poem Source First Line: Sentry, sentry, what did you see Last Line: I prayed the lord that I'd fire straight %if I saw the man that killed my mate Subject(s): World War I OUTWARD BOUND, by NOWELL OXLAND Poem Text First Line: There's a waterfall I'm leaving Last Line: We shall go not forth again. Alternate Author Name(s): Oxland, Noel Subject(s): Sailing & Sailors; World War I; First World War OVER THE BRAZIER, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: What life to lead an where to go %after the war, after the war? Last Line: Mad war has now wrecked both, and what %better hopes has my little cottage got? Subject(s): World War I OVER THE PARAPET, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: All day long when the shells sail over Last Line: Over the parapet -- life, romance! Subject(s): War; World War I; First World War OVER THE TOP, by SYBIL BRISTOWE Poem Source First Line: Ten more minutes! - say yer prayers Last Line: Over the top - to kingdom come! Subject(s): Women; World War I OVERHEARD IN AN ASYLUM, by ALFRED FRANCIS KREYMBORG Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: And here we have another case Subject(s): World War I OXFORD IN WAR-TIME, by LAURENCE BINYON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: What alters you, familiar lawn and tower Last Line: To mask the riches of her bleeding heart. Subject(s): Oxford, England; World War I - Great Britain OXFORD IN WAR-TIME, by WILBERT SNOW Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Under the tow-path past the barges Last Line: You who have fought and died. Alternate Author Name(s): Snow, Charles Wilber Subject(s): Oxford University; World War I; First World War OXFORD REVISITED IN WAR TIME, by TERTIUS VAN DYKE Poem Text First Line: Beneath fair magdalen's storied towers Last Line: And her heart is free and bold. Subject(s): Oxford University; World War I; First World War PADRE, by C. W. BLACKALL Poem Source First Line: E's a sportsman is our padre Subject(s): World War I PALESTINE, by KATHARINE TYNAN Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: How strange if it should fall to you Alternate Author Name(s): Hinkson, Katharine Tynan Subject(s): World War I PARADE, by MINNA IRVING Poem Source First Line: I watch the regiments swinging by Alternate Author Name(s): Michener, Harry, Mrs. Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I PARENTHETICALLY SPEAKING, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: Oh, carranza sent a cable Subject(s): World War I PARSON'S JOB, by MADELINE IDA BEDFORD Poem Source First Line: What do you want %coming to this 'ere 'ell? Last Line: Teach me - ow - to pray Subject(s): Women; World War I PASSING THE BUCK, by NORMAN E. NYGAARD Poem Source First Line: The colonel has a job to do Subject(s): World War I PASSING-BELL, by WALTER SICHEL Poem Source First Line: That was the passing-bell Subject(s): World War I PASSOVER, by VIOLET HELEN FRIEDLAENDER Poem Source First Line: The doors of life are two Subject(s): World War I PATCHWORK QUILT, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Here is this patchwork quilt I've made %of patterned silks and old brocade Last Line: That never decked white sheets before, %blame my dazed head,blame bloody war Subject(s): Quilts; World War I PATENT LEATHER SHOE, by ALFRED LICHTENSTEIN Poem Source First Line: The poet thought: %enough. I'm sick of the whole lot! Last Line: A pity, though, about my new silk sock Subject(s): World War I PATROL, by AUGUST STRAMM Poem Source First Line: The stones threaten Last Line: Shrieking %death Subject(s): World War I PATTERNS, by AMY LOWELL Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I walk down the garden paths Last Line: Christ! What are patterns for? Subject(s): Absence; Clothing & Dress; Fashion; Freedom; Gardens & Gardening; Love; Love - Loss Of; World War I; Separation; Isolation; Liberty; First World War PAX VENTURA, by MARGARET SACKVILLE Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Our peace was but a honey-comb Subject(s): World War I PEACE, by ELEANOR FARJEON Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: I am as awful as my brother war Last Line: Will first in peace dare shout the name of love? Subject(s): Women; World War I PEACE, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: When that glad day shall break to match Last Line: Better we all had died at first, %better that killed before our prime %we rotted deep in earthy slim Subject(s): World War I PEACE, by HAROLD TROWBRIDGE PULSIFER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The cannon's voice is dumb Last Line: To arms! For peace is here! Subject(s): Holidays; Veterans Day; World War I; First World War PEACE (NOVEMBER 11, 1918), by GRETCHEN OSGOOD WARREN Poem Text First Line: Peace, battle-worn and starved, and gaunt and pale Last Line: Yea, peace, while worlds endure, will sing their requiem. Subject(s): Holidays; Peace; Veterans Day; World War I; First World War PEACE HATH HER BELGIUMS, by SARAH NORCLIFFE CLEGHORN Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: There is a belgium in the bedrooms dark Last Line: Her homemade belgium of the unemployed Subject(s): World War I PEACE WITH A SWORD, by ABBIE FARWELL BROWN Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: Peace! How we love her and the good she brings Last Line: "help us, o lord!" Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I; First World War PEACE, GOD'S OWN PEACE, by IVAR CAMPBELL Poem Source Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I PEACE: 1919, by MARY CRAIG SINCLAIR Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The jonquils bloom again upon the hill Last Line: And tears are gathering to drown the sun. Alternate Author Name(s): Sinclair, Upton, Mrs. Subject(s): Peace; Soldiers; War; World War I; First World War PERHAPS - (TO R.A.L. DIED OF WOUNDS IN FRANCE ... 1915), by VERA MARY BRITTAIN Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Perhaps some day the sun will shine again Last Line: Again, because my heart for loss of you %was broken, long ago Alternate Author Name(s): Catlin, George E. G., Mrs. Subject(s): Women; World War I PERSHING AT THE TOMB OF LAFAYETTE, by AMELIA JOSEPHINE BURR Poem Text First Line: They knew they were fighting our war Last Line: "only this -- ah, but france understood! ""lafayette, we are here!" Subject(s): Lafayette, Marie Joseph, Marquis De; Pershing, John J. (1860-1948); World War I; First World War PERSONAE SEPARATE, by EUGENIO MONTALE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Like the golden scale that emerges Last Line: Break, it's already almost night Subject(s): World War I; First World War PERSONAE SEPARATE, by EUGENIO MONTALE Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Like the golden scale that emerges Last Line: Light, today no longer, now that at day - %break, it's already almost night Subject(s): World War I PETER PAN, by CHRISTOPHER DARLINGTON MORLEY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: And peter pan is dead? Not so! Last Line: And then go tiptoe down the stair. Alternate Author Name(s): Hall, Galway Subject(s): Barrie, Sir James Matthew (1860-1937); World War I; First World War PETICION, by EDMOND ADAM Poem Source First Line: Whyle we enjoy tranquillitie Last Line: Tyl I have seen my love agayne! Subject(s): World War I PHASES, by WALLACE STEVENS Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: There's a little square in paris Last Line: To that short, triumphant sting? Subject(s): World War I PICARDY, by JOHN GALSWORTHY Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: When the trees blossom again Last Line: Who died that we might live. Alternate Author Name(s): Sinjohn, John Subject(s): World War I; First World War PICKET, by MARY ALDEN HOPKINS Poem Source First Line: Men tell us women Last Line: I would rather have a vote than a war any day Subject(s): World War I PICKING SKULLS AT VERDUN, by VINCENT GODFREY BURNS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: A respectable, exceedingly proper paper reports Last Line: Who always see the folly when it is too late! Subject(s): Cruelty; Death; Skulls; Soldiers; Veterans Day; War; World War I; Dead, The; First World War PICNIC; JULY 1917, by EMILIE ROSE MACAULAY Poem Source First Line: We lay and ate sweet hurt-berries Last Line: Lest, battered too long, our walls and we %should break - should break Alternate Author Name(s): Macaulay, Rose Subject(s): Women; World War I PICTURES OF THE WAR, by GILBERT FRANKAU Poem Source First Line: Not for themselves, o daughters, grandsons, sons Subject(s): World War I PIERROT AT WAR, by MAXWELL STRUTHERS BURT Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: A year ago in carnival Last Line: And a snarl of angry drums. Alternate Author Name(s): Burt, Struthers Subject(s): World War I; First World War PIERROT GOES, by CHARLOTTE BECKER Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Up among the chimneys tall Subject(s): World War I PIERROT GOES TO WAR, by GABRIELLE ELLIOT Poem Text First Line: In the sheltered garden, pale beneath the moon Last Line: Pierrot goes forwardbut what of pierrette? Alternate Author Name(s): Forbush, Gabrielle E. Subject(s): Women & War; World War I; First World War PIFFLE, by GUSTAV SACK Poem Source First Line: Year after year, you gnaw your way Last Line: And so chalk up one last net gain Subject(s): World War I PILGRIMS, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: For oh, when the war will be over Last Line: We point . . . To a name on a cross. Subject(s): Death; War; World War I; Dead, The; First World War PILLBOX, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Just see what's happening, worley! - worley rose Last Line: To see this life so spirited away. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War PILOT'S PSALM, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: The be2c is my 'bus; therefore I shall want Last Line: Else I shall dwell in the house of %colney hatch forever Subject(s): Air Warfare; World War I PIPES IN ARRAS (APRIL, 1917), by NEIL MUNRO Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: In the burgh town of arras Last Line: Roared the artillery. Subject(s): World War I - Scotland PLACARD, by UNKNOWN+29 Poem Source First Line: Enemy's terrible losses' - in letters of red on white Subject(s): World War I PLACE DE LA CONCORDE, by FLORENCE EARLE COATES Poem Text First Line: Near where the royal victims fell Last Line: And kissed her on both cheeks! Subject(s): Place De La Concorde, Paris; World War I - France PLANKED WHITEFISH, by CARL SANDBURG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Over an order of planked whitefish at a downtown club Last Line: "war is the game of a lot of god-damned fools." Subject(s): Pacifism; World War I; Peace Movements; First World War PLANTING OF THE GREEN, by ALICE (HENDERSON) CORBIN Poem Source First Line: Oh, woody dear, and did ye hear Last Line: We are answering the call! Subject(s): World War I PLUCK, by EVA DOBELL Poem Source First Line: Crippled for life at seventeen Last Line: And smoke his woodbine cigarette Subject(s): Women; World War I PLYMOUTH SOUND, by LEONARD NEILL COOK Poem Source First Line: Obedient to the echoed harbour gun Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I POEM, by PAUL KLEE Poem Source First Line: I stand in full armor Last Line: O glow with the dead Subject(s): Expressionism - Poets; World War I POEM, by MURIEL RUKEYSER Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I lived in the first century of world wars. Subject(s): World War I; World War Ii; Conduct Of Life; War - Home Front; First World War; Second World War POEM OUT OF CHILDHOOD, by MURIEL RUKEYSER Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Breathe in experience, breathe out poetry Last Line: Ricochetting from thought to thought among %the childhood, the gestures, the rigid travellers Subject(s): Adolescence; Children; World War I POET, by DIMCHO DEBELYANOV Poem Source First Line: From what the entire world is feting Last Line: But oh, that fame exacts a price! Subject(s): World War I POET AND THE BUTCHER, by CATHERINE DURNING WHETHAM Poem Source First Line: Milton, thou shouldest be living at this hour Last Line: And ask your leave to let the matter drop Subject(s): Women; World War I POETIC INJUSTICE, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: A scottish fighting man whose wife %turned false and tempted his best friend Last Line: While that false pain met a clean end %without remorse, how fares the scot? Subject(s): World War I POETIC JUSTICE, by FLORENCE MCLANDBURGH Poem Source First Line: If any man is found Last Line: Until his tongue is sprained Alternate Author Name(s): Wilson, Mclandburgh Subject(s): World War I POETRY OF WORLD WAR I' BY ROBERT GRAVES, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The war-poetry boom in world war I began with the death Last Line: I'd timed my death in action to the minute...'which I quote in the first edition of my goodbye to %a Subject(s): World War I POOR OLD SHIP!', by CICELY FOX SMITH Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: She wasn't much to brag about Subject(s): World War I POPPIES, by J. EUGENE CHRISMAN Poem Source First Line: Poppies? %not for me, buddy! Last Line: Poppies- %hell! Subject(s): World War I POPPIES, by JOSEPH MILLS HANSON Poem Source First Line: Poppies in the wheat fields Subject(s): World War I PORTSMOUTH BELLS, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: A lazy sea came washing in Subject(s): World War I POST CARD (SENT TO ANDRD ROUYERE, 20 AUGUST 1915), by GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: I write to you beneath this tent Last Line: Stud the pale blue firmament %and before existing fade Alternate Author Name(s): Kostrowitzky, Wilhelm Apollina Subject(s): World War I POT OF TEA, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: You make it in your mess-tin by the brazier's rosy gleam Last Line: To-night we'll all be tellin' of the boches that we slew %as we drink the giddy victory in tea Subject(s): Army Life; Food And Eating; Tea; World War I PRAEMATURI, by MARGARET ISABEL POSTGATE COLE Poem Source First Line: When men are old, and their friends die Last Line: But there are years and years in which we shall still be young Subject(s): Women; World War I PRAYER, by RICHARD ALDINGTON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I am a garden of red tulips Last Line: Fold round and crush out life / forever Subject(s): Gardens & Gardening; World War I PRAYER, by AMELIA JOSEPHINE BURR Poem Source First Line: You say there's only evil in this war Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I PRAYER, by GEOFFREY DEARMER Poem Source First Line: Lord, keep him nar to me Last Line: Lord, let us pause again %in silent memory Subject(s): Gallipoli Campaign (1915); World War I PRAYER, by WILLIAM LITTLEJOHN Poem Source First Line: Lord, if it be thy will Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I PRAYER BEFORE BATTLE, by ALFRED LICHTENSTEIN Poem Source First Line: The men are singing fervently, every man thinking of himself Last Line: Who has a tale to tell Subject(s): World War I PRAYER BEFORE WAR, by W. G. HOLE Poem Source First Line: Lord god, ere yet our drums are rolled Subject(s): World War I PRAYER FOR THOSE ON THE STAFF, by JULIAN GRENFELL Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Fighting in mud we turn to thee Last Line: Please keep the extra a.D.C. %out of the sun and in the shade Subject(s): World War I PRAYER IN KHAKI, by ROBERT GARLAND Poem Source First Line: O lord, my god, accept my prayer of Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I PRAYER IN THE TRENCHES, by BRENT DOW ALLINSON Poem Text First Line: Lord god of hosts, be with us here! Last Line: Cometh the dawn! Subject(s): Prayer; World War I; First World War PRAYER IN TIME OF WAR, by EDITH BLAND NESBIT Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Oh! Dear fields of my country, hedges Alternate Author Name(s): Nesbit, E.; Bland, Mrs. Hubert Subject(s): Socialism; World War I PRAYER OF A SOLDIER IN FRANCE, by ALFRED JOYCE KILMER Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: My shoulders ache beneath my pack Last Line: This millionth of thy gift. Amen. Alternate Author Name(s): Kilmer, Joyce Subject(s): Prayer; Soldiers; World War I; First World War PRAYER RUG OF ISLAM, by AJAN SYRIAN Poem Source First Line: Men there are who live among flowers Last Line: My heart is a place of swords! Subject(s): World War I PREMATURE REJOICING, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: What's that over there? Last Line: That's where the difficulty is, over there. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War PREPARATIONS FOR VICTORY, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: My soul, dread not the pestilence that hags Last Line: The black fiend leaps brick-red as life's last picture goes. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War PREPAREDNESS, by RALPH CHAPLIN Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: For freedom die? But we were never free Last Line: Resist the foe? Subject(s): World War I PRESENT BATTLEFIELD, by DAISY WRIGHT FIELD Poem Source First Line: The war is over, over there Alternate Author Name(s): Field, Wright Subject(s): World War I PREVIOUSLY UNPUBLISHED 1915 - 1918, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Through the periscope %trench stinks of shallow buried dead Last Line: The weary circle's broken %and a bullet tears through the tired brain Subject(s): World War I PRIMAL DEATH, by AUGUST STRAMM Poem Source First Line: Space %time Last Line: Space %erring %nil Subject(s): World War I PRINCETON, MAY, 1917, by ALFRED NOYES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Now lamp-lit gardens in the blue dusk shine Last Line: And smile, from souls at peace. Subject(s): Princeton University; World War I; First World War PRINCIP, by CALE YOUNG RICE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Look at him there, a lad of nineteen years Last Line: Princip, with nineteen years, can you not tell? Subject(s): Assassination; Fate; Guns; Nations; World War I; Destiny; First World War PRIVATE, by PHILIP EDWARD THOMAS Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: This ploughman dead in battle slept out of doors Last Line: More sound in france - that, too, he secret keeps Alternate Author Name(s): Eastaway, Edward; Thomas, Edward Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I PRO PATRIA, by OWEN SEAMAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: England, in this great fight to which you go Last Line: Our fortunes we confide. Subject(s): World War I - Great Britain PROCESSIONAL, by THEODORE MAYNARD Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Shall christ not have his chosen men Subject(s): World War I PROPHECY, by ALFRED LICHTENSTEIN Poem Source First Line: Soon there'll come - the signs are fair Last Line: Buses, screeching, overturn Subject(s): World War I PROSPECT, by THOMAS CURTIS CLARK Poem Text First Line: War will not always be Last Line: "but that was long ago." Subject(s): United States - History; War; World War I; First World War QUARTERMASTER, by JOHN GRAHAM BOWER Poem Source First Line: I mustn't look up from the compass-card Subject(s): World War I QUARTERMASTER CORPS, by WILLIAM C. PRYOR Poem Source Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I QUEENSLANDERS, by WILLIAM HENRY OGILVIE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Lean brown lords of the brisbane beaches Last Line: These are the swords of thy soul's desire! Alternate Author Name(s): Ogilvie, Will Henry Subject(s): World War I - Australia QUI VIVE?, by GRACE ELLERY CHANNING-STETSON Poem Text First Line: Qui vive? Who passes by up there? Last Line: The flags of france. Subject(s): Flags - France; World War I - France QUIET EYES, by KATHARINE TYNAN Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: The boys come home, come home from war Last Line: Unharmed, unflawed, unhurt. Alternate Author Name(s): Hinkson, Katharine Tynan Subject(s): Eyes; Innocence; Soldiers; Soul; War; World War I; First World War QUO VADITIS?, by MARGARET SACKVILLE Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Where do ye go Subject(s): World War I RAGNAROK: THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODS, by ARTHUR GUITERMAN Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Ho! Heimdal sounds the gjallar-horn Subject(s): World War I RAIDERS, by MARIAN ALLEN Poem Source First Line: In shadowy formation up they rise Last Line: Down the uncharted roadway of the skies Subject(s): Women; World War I RAIN, by PHILIP EDWARD THOMAS Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Rain, midnight rain, nothing but the wild rain Last Line: Cannot, the tempest tells me, disappoint. Alternate Author Name(s): Eastaway, Edward; Thomas, Edward Subject(s): Rain; Solitude; World War I; Loneliness; First World War RAOUL LUFBERY, by WILLIAM A. PHELON Poem Text First Line: His was the spirit that, in ages gone Last Line: A noble endingand a deathless name! Subject(s): Death; France; Soldiers; World War I; Dead, The; First World War READY TO KILL, by CARL SANDBURG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Ten minutes now I have been looking at this Last Line: Ready to run the red blood and slush the bowels of men all over the sweet new grass of the prairie. Subject(s): Statues; World War I; First World War REALIZATION, by GLADYS CROMWELL Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: There is one syllable that stirs me: war Last Line: God, let me apprehend this nearer strife! Subject(s): Death; England; France; War; World War I; Dead, The; English; First World War REAPERS, by LAUCHLAN MACLEAN WATT Poem Source First Line: Red are the hands of the reapers Subject(s): World War I RECALLING WAR, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Entrance and exit wounds are silvered clean Subject(s): World War I; First World War RECALLING WAR, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Entrance and exit wounds are silvered clean Last Line: When learnedly the future we devote %to yet more boastful visions of despair Subject(s): World War I RECOGNITION, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Old friend, I know you line by line Last Line: But first we'll make this day, this godlike day our friend. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War RECONCILIATION, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: When you are standing at your hero's grave Last Line: The mothers of the men who killed your son. Subject(s): Mothers; World War I; First World War RECRUIT FROM THE SLUMS, by EMILY ORR Poem Source First Line: What has your country done for you Last Line: And when all is said, she's our mother old %and we creep to her breast at the end Subject(s): Women; World War I RED COFFINS, by JOHN CURTIS UNDERWOOD Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: After the revolution in petrograd Last Line: But no man there could tell the truth of it Subject(s): World War I RED POPPIES IN THE CORN, by W. CAMPBELL GALBRAITH Poem Text First Line: I've seen them in the morning light Last Line: Red poppies in the corn. Subject(s): Poppies; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War RED-ROBED FRANCE, by CHARLES BUXTON GOING Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Huns stripped off my own green gown Subject(s): World War I REFUGEES, by WILLIAM G. SHAKESPEARE Poem Source First Line: Past the marching men, where the great road runs Alternate Author Name(s): S., W. G. Subject(s): World War I REINCARNATION, by EDWARD WYNDHAM TENNANT Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I too remember distant golden days Last Line: Until perfection reach eternity. Subject(s): Immortality; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War REINFORCEMENTS, by MARIANNE MOORE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The vestibule to experience is not to Last Line: The future of time is determined by the power of volition. Subject(s): World War I - United States RELEASE, by WILLIAM NOEL HODGSON Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: A leaping wind from england Last Line: We know that we have seen men broken, %we know man is divine Alternate Author Name(s): Melbourne, Edward Variant Title(s): Back To Res Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I RELEASE, by COLWYN PHILLIPS Poem Source First Line: There is a healing magic in the night Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I RELIEVED (GUILLEMONT), by FREDERIC MANNING Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: We are weary and silent Last Line: Where light drowns. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War REMEMBRANCE DAY IN THE DALES, by DOROTHY UNA RATCLIFFE Poem Source First Line: It's a fine kind thought! And yet - I know Last Line: But the years are long since the lads went west Subject(s): Women; World War I REMORSE, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Lost in the swamp and welter of the pit Last Line: Of dying heroes and their deathless deeds.' Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War RENDEZVOUS, by ALAN SEEGER Poem Text Recitation by Author Poet's Biography First Line: I have a rendezvous with death Last Line: I shall not fail that rendezvous. Subject(s): Death; Life Change Events; Patriotism; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; Dead, The; First World War REPORTED MISSING, by ANNA GORDON KEOWN Poem Source First Line: My thought shall never be that you are dead Last Line: Of these familiar things I have no dread %being so very sure you are not dead Subject(s): Women; World War I REPRESSION OF WAR EXPERIENCE, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Now light the candles; one; two; there's a moth Last Line: I'm going stark, staring mad because of the guns. Subject(s): Science; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; Scientists; First World War REPRISALS, by WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Some nineteen german planes, they say Alternate Author Name(s): Yeats, W. B. Subject(s): World War I; First World War REPRISALS, by WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Some nineteen german planes, they say Last Line: Then close your ears with dust and lie %among the other cheated dead Alternate Author Name(s): Yeats, W. B. Subject(s): World War I REPUBLIC TO REPUBLIC, 1776-1917, by WITTER BYNNER Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: France! / it is I answering Last Line: O liberty, my love! Alternate Author Name(s): Morgan, Emanuel Subject(s): France; World War I; First World War REQUIESCANT, by FREDERICK GEORGE SCOTT Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: In lonely watches night by night Last Line: O house them in the home of god! Alternate Author Name(s): Scott, F. G. Subject(s): Death; Soldiers' Writings; World War I - Casualties; Dead, The RESURRECTION, by HERMANN HAGEDORN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Not long did we lie on the torn, red field of pain Last Line: Wondering what god would look like when he came. Subject(s): Brotherhood; Death; Military; Rebirth; Soldiers; World War I - Casualties; Dead, The RETINUE, by KATHARINE LEE BATES Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Archduke francis ferdinand, austrian heir-apparent Last Line: Of all the lords of shadow land most royally attended! Subject(s): World War I RETREAT, by WILFRID WILSON GIBSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Broken, bewildered by the long retreat Last Line: "all-heal and willowherb and meadowsweet." Subject(s): World War I; First World War RETRIBUTION, by IDA B. LUCKIE Poem Source First Line: Alas, my country! Thou wilt have no need Last Line: And all that makes humanity to mourn Subject(s): World War I RETROSPECT: THE JESTS OF THE CLOCK, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: He had met hours of the clock he never guessed before Last Line: Ready once more to sweat with fear and brace for the shock, %to greet beneath a falling flare the je Subject(s): World War I RETURN, by JR. THEODORE HOWARD BANKS Poem Source First Line: When I return, let us be very still Subject(s): World War I RETURN, by DANA BURNET Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Home across the clover Last Line: Ah!' said the emperor, and smiled: %'more toys!' Subject(s): World War I RETURN OF THE NATIVE, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: About the ramparts, quiet as a mother Last Line: Incapable to stir a weed or moth. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War RETURN OF THE VILLAGE LAD, by ALFRED LICHTENSTEIN Poem Source First Line: When I was young the world was a little pond Last Line: Far off the fabulous iron serpent whistled Subject(s): World War I RETURNING, WE HEAR THE LARKS, by ISAAC ROSENBERG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Sombre the night is Last Line: Or her kisses where a serpent hides. Subject(s): Birds; Larks; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; Skylarks; First World War REUNION IN WAR, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The windmill in his smock of white Last Line: In dead men's envied bones. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War REVEILLE, by RONALD LEWIS CARTON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: In the place to which I go Last Line: Will god tell us who has won? Subject(s): World War I - Casualties REVEILLE, by EDEN PHILLPOTTS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Ended the watches of the night; oh, hear the bugles blow Last Line: And their bugles blow reveillé at the golden gates of morn. Subject(s): Peace; World War I; First World War REVENGE FOR RHEIMS, by STEPHEN PHILLIPS Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Thou permanence amid all things that pass! Subject(s): World War I REVERIE, by WILLIAM NOEL HODGSON Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: At home they see on skiddaw Alternate Author Name(s): Melbourne, Edward Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I REVISION (FOR NOVEMBER 11TH), by EILEEN NEWTON Poem Source First Line: In those two silent moments, when we stand Last Line: Because your soul, long-risen from the dead, %is crowned by love's immortal constancy Subject(s): Women; World War I RHEIMS, by MARGARET STEELE ANDERSON Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: It was a people's church - stout, plain folk Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I RHEIMS, by ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: O fortress of the spirit, and thyself Last Line: And, grieving, mingle pity with their blame. Subject(s): Rheims, France; World War I; First World War RHEIMS CATHEDRAL, by FLORENCE MCLANDBURGH Poem Source First Line: Long centuries ago a holy man Alternate Author Name(s): Wilson, Mclandburgh Subject(s): World War I RHEIMS CATHEDRAL - 1914, by GRACE HAZARD CONKLING Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: A winged death has smitten dumb thy bells Last Line: Thy bells live on, and heaven is in their tone! Subject(s): Holidays; Rheims, France; Veterans Day; World War I; First World War RHYME OF FRIENDS, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Listen now this time %shortly to my rhyme %that herewith starts Last Line: Of paper to throw %in their mimic show %'la guerre aux tranchees %that was a pretty play Subject(s): World War I RHYMES OF A RED CROSS MAN: FOREWORD, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I've tinkered at my bits of rhymes Last Line: So take or leave them as you will. Subject(s): Brotherhood; Brothers; Death; War; World War I; Half-brothers; Dead, The; First World War RHYMES OF A RED CROSS MAN: L'ENVOI, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: My job is done; my rhymes are ranked and ready Last Line: Love triumphs, freedom beacons, all is well. Subject(s): War; World War I; First World War RICHMOND PARK, by ROWLAND THIRLMERE Poem Text First Line: The thorns were blooming red and white Last Line: And a yaffle laughed in richmond park. Subject(s): Richmond Park, England; World War I - Great Britain RIDDLES, R.F.C., by JOHN DRINKWATER Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: He was a boy of april beauty; one Last Line: Attempt to save a comrade. He was twenty years of age. Subject(s): Aviation & Aviators; Ridley, Lt. Stewart G. (1896-1916); Sacrifices; World War I - Casualties; Airplanes; Air Pilots RIDE IN FRANCE, by UNKNOWN+93 Poem Source First Line: Trotting the roan horse Subject(s): World War I RIDERS, by HERMANN HAGEDORN Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: There is a rumbling in the graves Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I RISE UP! RISE UP, CRUSADERS!, by EDWARD SIMS VAN ZILE Poem Source First Line: Never in all the scarlet past Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I RIVERS OF FRANCE, by H. J. M. Poem Source Subject(s): World War I ROAD TO TARTARY, by BERNARD FREEMAN TROTTER Poem Source First Line: O arab! Much I fear thou at mecca's shrine wilt Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I ROBERT CLAYTON WESTMAN OF MASSACHUSETTS; DIED IN FRANCE, AUGUST 1919, by WILLARD WATTLES Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I will make his name silver Last Line: Who have achieved indifference. Subject(s): Death; World War I; Dead, The; First World War ROMANCE, by NEIL MUNRO Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Old orchard crofts of picardy Last Line: "when we three march again!" Subject(s): World War I; First World War ROMANCE TO NIGHT, by GEORG TRAKL Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Under a tent of stars a lonely man Last Line: The one sleeping continues to whisper Subject(s): World War I ROMANCING POET, by HELEN HAMILTON Poem Source First Line: Granted that you write verse, %much better verse than I Last Line: We are not glory-snatchers! Subject(s): Women; World War I RONDEAU, by EDMOND ADAM Poem Source First Line: He who can tell better than I Last Line: He who can tell Subject(s): World War I ROSES IN THE GARDEN, by ERNST STADLER Poem Source First Line: The roses in the garden are blossoming again... Last Line: That the passing summer carries on into the uncertain %ligh t of the fall Subject(s): World War I ROUEN; 26 APRIL - 25 MAY 1915, by MAY WEDDERBURN CANNAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Early morning over rouen, hopeful, high, courageous morning Last Line: And the trains that go from rouen at the end of the day. Subject(s): Nurses; Rouen, France; Women; World War I; First World War ROUGE BOUQUET [MARCH 7, 1918], by ALFRED JOYCE KILMER Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: In a wood they call the rouge bouquet Last Line: "farewell!" Alternate Author Name(s): Kilmer, Joyce Subject(s): France; Patriotism; World War I; First World War ROUMANIA, by GEORGE EDWARD WOODBERRY Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Another land has crashed into the deep Last Line: Rise, rise, roumania! Yet thy soul is whole! Subject(s): Romania; World War I; Rumania; Roumania; First World War ROUTE MARCH, by CHARLES HAMILTON SORLEY Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: All the hills and vales along Last Line: So be merry, so be dead. Variant Title(s): Of War And Death Subject(s): World War I; First World War RUGBY FOOTBALL, by ERIC F. WILKINSON Poem Source First Line: You came by last night's mail Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I RUINS (YPRES, 1917), by GEORGE HERBERT CLARKE Poem Text First Line: Ruins of trees whose woeful arms Last Line: Clay crumbling slow to clay again. Subject(s): World War I; Ypres, Belgium; First World War RUNDOWN CHURCH, by FEDERICO GARCIA LORCA Poem Source Poet Analysis First Line: I had a son and his name was john Last Line: His son! His son! His son! Subject(s): Fathers And Sons; Men; World War I RUNNER MCGEE, by EDGAR ALBERT GUEST Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: You've heard a good deal of the telephone Last Line: Four of us died comin' out with the news. It %will help them to know that you know Alternate Author Name(s): Guest, Eddie Subject(s): World War I RUPERT BROOKE, by WILFRID WILSON GIBSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Your face was lifted to the golden sky Last Line: Tarry by that old garden of your delight. Subject(s): Brooke, Rupert (1887-1915); Poetry & Poets; Soldiers' Writings; World War I - Casualties RUPERT BROOKE (IN MEMORIAM), by MORAY DALTON Poem Text First Line: I never knew you save as all men know Last Line: And god has laid his finger on your lips. Subject(s): Brooke, Rupert (1887-1915); Poetry & Poets; Soldiers' Writings; World War I - Casualties RURAL ECONOMY (1917), by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: There was winter in those woods Last Line: Shot up a roaring harvest-home. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War RUSSIA - AMERICA, by JOHN GALSWORTHY Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: A wind in the world! The dark departs Last Line: With brightened wings, and smiles and beckons home! Alternate Author Name(s): Sinjohn, John Subject(s): World War I - Russia; World War I - United States SACRAMENT, by MARGARET SACKVILLE Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Before the altar of the world in flower Last Line: This flesh (our flesh) crumbled away like bread, %this blood(our blood) poured out like wine, like w Subject(s): Women; World War I SAD HISTORY OF FOUR MAIDS AND OUR VILLAGE MILL, by GASTON DE RUYTER Poem Source First Line: Tumbled mill, beloved mill Last Line: To the mill, their catacomb Subject(s): World War I SAID ATTILA THE HUN TO-, by EDITH MATILDA THOMAS Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: It was not here - it was not there Subject(s): Attila, King Of The Huns (434-453); World War I SAILOR, WHAT OF THE DEBT WE OWE YOU?, by ANDREW JOHN STUART Poem Source Subject(s): World War I SAILOR-MAN, by MARK ANTHONY DE WOLFE HOWE Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: I like the look of khaki and the cut of army Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I SAINT GEORGE OF ENGLAND, by CICELY FOX SMITH Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Saint george he was a fighting man, as all the tales do tell Last Line: He'll come home to rest in england where the golden willows blow! Subject(s): George, Saint (3rd Century); World War I - Great Britain SAINT JEANNE, by THEODOSIA (PICKERING) GARRISON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: There is a little church in france today Last Line: Jeanne d'arc. Alternate Author Name(s): Faulks, Frederick J., Mrs. Subject(s): Joan Of Arc (1412-1431); World War I; First World War SAINTE JEANNE OF FRANCE, by MARION COUTHOUY SMITH Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Sainte jeanne went harvesting in france Last Line: Had flowered to her name. Subject(s): France; Saints; World War I - France SALL' (IN AID OF THE WOUNDED HORSES), by INEZ QUILTER Poem Source First Line: I'm none of yer london gentry Last Line: But I'm sall, plain sall, and sall goes 'ard! Subject(s): Women; World War I SALONIKA IN NOVEMBER, by BRIAN HILL Poem Source First Line: Up above the gray hills the wheeling birds Subject(s): World War I SALUTATORY, by ANGELE MARAVAL-BERTHOIN Poem Source First Line: Our honor 'tis who stay behind Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I SALVAGE, by CARL SANDBURG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Guns on the battle lines have pounded now a year Last Line: Guns on the battle lines have pounded a year now between brussels and paris. Subject(s): World War I; First World War SARAJEVO, by FRANK ORMSBY Poem Source First Line: The shot was, first, an echo in the dinaric alps Last Line: In the annals of everything %love laughter carpets tobacco machine-tools the winter olympics Subject(s): Sarajevo, Bosnia; World War I SAVAGE STORY OF CARDONETTE, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: To cardonette, to cardonette Last Line: He cut off their ears for souvenirs %at cardonette in the morning Subject(s): World War I SAYINGS OF PATSY, by BERNICE EVANS Poem Source First Line: Says patsy: %you can't pick up Last Line: Don't contain even %the cube root Subject(s): World War I SAYINGS OF PATSY, by BERNICE EVANS Poem Source First Line: Says patsy: %we're beginning Last Line: All that money, %too Subject(s): World War I SAYINGS OF PATSY, by BERNICE EVANS Poem Source First Line: Says patsy: %sometimes, %these days Last Line: Whom they would do %without us Subject(s): World War I SCRAP OF PAPER, by HERBERT KAUFMAN Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Just for a 'scrap of paper' Subject(s): World War I SCRAP OF PAPER, by HENRY VAN DYKE Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: A mocking question! Britain's answer came Last Line: To keep our name upon that paper white Alternate Author Name(s): Civis Americanus Subject(s): World War I SCREENS (IN A HOSPITAL), by WINIFRED MARY LETTS Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: They put a screen around his bed Last Line: But - jove! - I'm sorry that he's dead Subject(s): Patriotism; Screens; Women; World War I SEARCHLIGHTS, by PAUL BEWSHER Poem Text First Line: You who have seen across the star-decked skies Last Line: Which slowly moves across the shell-torn night? Subject(s): Air Warfare; Aviation & Aviators; World War I; Airplanes; Air Pilots; First World War SEBASTIAN IN DREAM, by GEORG TRAKL Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Mother bore this infant in the white moon Last Line: When the silver voice of the angel died down in sebastian's shadow Subject(s): World War I SECOND LOVE: 41, by ELEANOR FARJEON Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Now that you too must shortly go the way Last Line: But oh, let end what will, I hold you fast %by immortal love, which has no first or last Subject(s): Thomas, Edward (1878-1917); Women; World War I SECRET MUSIC, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I keep such music in my brain Last Line: And music dawned above despair. Subject(s): Music & Musicians; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War SEDAN, by HILAIRE BELLOC Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I, from a window where the meuse is wide Last Line: And round her terrible head the morning stars. Alternate Author Name(s): Belloc, Joseph Hilaire Pierre Rene Subject(s): World War I - France SEED-MERCHANT'S SON, by AGNES GROZIER HERBERTSON Poem Source First Line: The seed-merchant had lost his son Last Line: As he had never before seen seed or sod: %I heard him murmur: 'thank god, thank god!' Subject(s): Women; World War I SEED-TIME, by JOSEPHINE PRESTON PEABODY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Woman of the field - by the sunset furrow Last Line: "they will be wanting bread." Alternate Author Name(s): Marks, Lionel S., Mrs. Subject(s): Women And War; World War I; First World War SEICHEPREY, by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: A handful came to seicheprey Last Line: "and left to shattered seicheprey / unending, sweet repose" Subject(s): World War I; First World War SENTINEL, by GEOFFREY DEARMER Poem Source First Line: He stood enveloped in the darkening mist Last Line: But still above the indomitable sea %from his high cliff a sentry watched the night Subject(s): Gallipoli Campaign (1915); World War I SEPTEMBER, 1918, by AMY LOWELL Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: This afternoon was the colour of water falling through sunlight Last Line: Upon a broken world. Subject(s): World War I; First World War SERBIA, by FLORENCE EARLE COATES Poem Text First Line: When the heroic deeds that mark our time Last Line: Is as a crown irradiating light! Subject(s): Serbia; World War I; Servia; First World War SERBIA TO THE HOHENZOLLERNS, by CECIL CHESTERTON Poem Source First Line: I am she whose ramparts, ringed with christian swords Subject(s): World War I SERBIAN EPITAPH, by V. STANIMIROVIC Poem Source First Line: Never a serbian flower shall bloom Subject(s): World War I SERGEANT-MAJOR MONEY, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: It wasn't our battalion, but we lay alongside it Last Line: Or, least of all, blame money, an old stiff surviving %in a new (bloddy) army he couldn't understand Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I SERVITUDE, by IVOR GURNEY Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: If it were not england, who would bear Last Line: Nor guns, nor sergeant-major's bluster and noise Subject(s): World War I SETTING OUT, by ERNST STADLER Poem Source First Line: There was a time before, when fanfares bloodily tore Last Line: Our eyes would see their fill of world and sun, and take it %in, glowing and drinking Subject(s): World War I SEVEN DAYS' LEAVE, by C. W. BLACKALL Poem Source First Line: Bravely acted, little lady Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I SEVEN LAMENTS FOR THE WAR-DEAD: 4, by YEHUDA AMICHAI Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I came upon an old zoology textbook, / brehm, volume ii, birds Last Line: Oh my friend / red-breasted Subject(s): Middle East – Conflicts; World War I; Death; Arab-israeli Conflict SHADOW, by GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Here you are near me once more Last Line: Caisson of regrets %a god humbling himself Alternate Author Name(s): Kostrowitzky, Wilhelm Apollina Subject(s): World War I SHADOW, by EMILIE ROSE MACAULAY Poem Source First Line: There was a shadow on the moon; I saw it poise and tilt, and go Last Line: Rim of the shadow of the hell %of the world's young men Alternate Author Name(s): Macaulay, Rose Subject(s): Women; World War I SHADOWS AND LIGHTS, by GEORGE WILLIAM RUSSELL Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: What gods have met in battle to arouse Last Line: To see the beauty in each other's eyes. Alternate Author Name(s): A. E. Subject(s): World War I; First World War SHAKESPEARE, by ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: England, that gavest to the world so much Last Line: Nearest himself in universal power. Subject(s): Dramatists; England; Plays & Playwrights ; Poetry & Poets; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); World War I; English; Dramatists; First World War SHAKESPEARE, 1916, by RONALD ROSS Poem Source First Line: Now when the sinking sun reeketh with blood Subject(s): World War I SHALL WE FORGET?, by ESTELLE MAY HURLL Poem Text First Line: Shall we forget, now victory has come Last Line: Shall we forget to pray? Subject(s): Wellesley College; World War I; First World War SHELL, by H. SMALLEY SARSON Poem Source First Line: Shrieking its message the flying death Last Line: Destined to kill, yet the futile end %was a child's uprooted grave Subject(s): World War I SHELLS, by AUGUST STRAMM Poem Source First Line: The knowing stops %just sensing weaves and tricks Last Line: Stubborn worldens foolish space Subject(s): World War I SHIPS THAT SAIL IN THE NIGHT, by DYSART MCMULLEN Poem Source First Line: Hail and farewell Subject(s): World War I SHOULD I EVER BE A SOLDIER, by JOE HILL Poem Source First Line: We're spending billions every year Last Line: You'll sing this song for ages Alternate Author Name(s): Hillstrom, Joesph; Hagglund, Joel Subject(s): World War I SICK LEAVE, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: When I'm asleep, dreaming and lulled and warm Last Line: Are they not still your brothers through our blood?' Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War SIGHS OF THE GUNNER FROM DAKAR, by GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: In the log dugout hidden by osiers Last Line: Explode in the brilliant sky Alternate Author Name(s): Kostrowitzky, Wilhelm Apollina Subject(s): World War I SIGNAL, by AUGUST STRAMM Poem Source First Line: The drumbeat plods Last Line: Goes %plods %goes Subject(s): World War I SILENCE, by VIRGINIA BIDDLE Poem Text First Line: The battle raged with hellish spite Last Line: Where men had fallen like summer rain. Subject(s): Silence; World War I; First World War SILENT ARMY, by IAN ADANAC Poem Source First Line: No bugle is blown, no roll of drums Subject(s): World War I SINCE THEY HAVE DIED TO GIVE US A GENTLENESS, by MAY WEDDERBURN CANNAN Poem Source Poet's Biography Last Line: And laughter come back to the earth again Subject(s): Women; World War I SINCE YOU WENT AWAY, by ALISON (ALLISON) BROWN Poem Source First Line: Since you went away, every gay sailor lad Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I SING A SONG OF WAR-TIME, by NINA MACDONALD Poem Source Last Line: All the world is topsy-turvy %since the war began Subject(s): Women; World War I SIR STANLEY MAUDE, by JAMES GRIFFYTH FAIRFAX Poem Source First Line: Hail and farewell, across the clash of swords Subject(s): World War I SKY SIGNS, by JOHN GRAHAM BOWER Poem Source First Line: When all the guns are sponged and cleaned Subject(s): World War I SMALL CRAFT, by CICELY FOX SMITH Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: When drake sailed out from devon to Last Line: All honour be to small craft, for oh! They've earned it well! Subject(s): Fights; Perseverance; Sea Battles; Ships & Shipping; World War I; Naval Warfare; First World War SMALL TOWN, by ERNST STADLER Poem Source First Line: The many narrow alleys that cut across Last Line: And the festive light of the fields Subject(s): Towns; World War I SMALL TOWN SPORT, by ALFRED DAMON RUNYON Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Son o' ol' miz mcauliffe, the widder Alternate Author Name(s): Runyon, Damon Subject(s): World War I SMILE, SMILE, SMILE, by WILFRED OWEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Head to limp head, the sunk-eyed wounded scanned Last Line: Say: how they smile! They're happy now, poor things. Subject(s): World War I; First World War SO WE LAY DOWN THE PEN, by GEOFFREY BACHE SMITH Poem Source Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I SOCK SONG, by HELEN TOPPING MILLER Poem Source First Line: Will cosette or adelaide or jeanne with eyes of blue Last Line: Should drop another stitch, perchance, and spoil the toes of you! Subject(s): World War I SOCKS, by JESSIE POPE Poem Source First Line: Shining pins that dart and click Last Line: He'll come out on top, somehow - %slip 1, knit 2, purl 14 Subject(s): Women; World War I SOLDIER, by CHRISTOPHER DARLINGTON MORLEY Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: He needs no tinsel on his coat Alternate Author Name(s): Hall, Galway Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I SOLDIER ADDRESSES HIS BODY, by EDGELL A. RICKWORD Poem Source First Line: I shall be mad if you get smashed about Last Line: Let's have a drinkm and give the cards a run %and leave dull verse to the dull peaceful time Alternate Author Name(s): Rickword, E. A. Subject(s): World War I SOLDIER OF THE SOUTH, by GEORGE GREENLAND Poem Source First Line: Under the flag o' france for which he died Subject(s): World War I SOLDIER SONG (10), by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: Wash me in the water Last Line: And I shall be whiter %than the whitewash on the wall Subject(s): World War I SOLDIER SONG (11), by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: The bells of hell go ting-a-ling-a-ling Last Line: For you but not for me Subject(s): World War I SOLDIER SONG (2), by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: We are fred karno's army Last Line: What a bloody fine lot %are the ragtime infantry Subject(s): World War I SOLDIER SONG (3), by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: "uncle sammy, he's got the infantry" Last Line: "good-bye, kaiser bill" Subject(s): Army - United States;world War I; First World War SOLDIER SONG (7), by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: Sure, a little bit of shrapnel fell from out the sky one day Last Line: And he marked me down for duty and he sent me up the line Subject(s): World War I SOLDIER SONG (8), by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: I don't want to be a soldier Last Line: In merry, merry england, %and fuck my [bloody] life away Subject(s): World War I SOLDIER SONG (9), by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: I have no pain, dear mother, now Last Line: And leave me there to die Subject(s): World War I SOLDIER'S FOLKS AT HOME, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: We often sit upon the porch on ... August nights Subject(s): World War I SOLDIER'S GAME, by GEORGE U. ROBINS Poem Source First Line: Here's a song of the game we play Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I SOLDIER'S LITANY, by RICHARD RALEIGH Poem Source First Line: When the foemen's hosts draw nigh Subject(s): World War I SOLDIER'S SOLILOQUIES, I, by MARC DE LARREGUY DE CIVRIEUX Poem Source First Line: After the charleroi affair Last Line: But never know the reason why Subject(s): World War I SOLDIER'S SOLILOQUIES, IV, by MARC DE LARREGUY DE CIVRIEUX Poem Source First Line: The civvy says: 'how dear is life!' Last Line: And in civilization's name!!! Subject(s): World War I SOLDIER'S TESTAMENT, by ELIOT CRAWSHAY WILLIAMS Poem Source First Line: If I come to die Subject(s): World War I SOLDIER, SOLDIER, by MAURICE HENRY HEWLETT Poem Source Poet's Biography Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I SOLDIER: TWENTIETH CENTURY, by ISAAC ROSENBERG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I love you, great new titan! Last Line: Or a word in the brain's ways. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War SOLDIERS OF FREEDOM, by KATHARINE LEE BATES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: They veiled their souls with laughter Last Line: As lightly as a rose. Subject(s): Patriotism; Wellesley College; World War I; First World War SOLDIERS OF THE SOIL, by EVERARD JACK APPLETON Poem Source First Line: It's a high-falutin'title they have handed us Subject(s): World War I SOLDIERS TO PACIFISTS, by KATHARINE LEE BATES Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Not ours to clamor shame on you Last Line: The flag of freedom, every soul %obedient to its vision Subject(s): World War I SOLILOQUY, by FRANCIS LEDWIDGE Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: When I was young I had a care Last Line: A little grave that has no name. Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I; First World War SOLILOQUY 2, by RICHARD ALDINGTON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I was wrong, quite wrong Last Line: Than angelo's hand could ever carve in stone Subject(s): World War I; First World War SOLILOQUY 2, by RICHARD ALDINGTON Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I was wrong, quite wrong Last Line: And more austere and lovely in repose %than angelo's hand could ever carve in stone Subject(s): World War I SOLILOQUY; NOVEMBER 11, 1928, by N. R. A. BECKER Poem Text First Line: Ten years! Can that be all Last Line: "ten years? Can that be all?" Subject(s): Peace; Veterans Day; War; World War I; First World War SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE, by LE ROY C. HENDERSON Poem Source First Line: She stands alone beside the gate Subject(s): World War I SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE, 1918, by ALMON HENSLEY Poem Source First Line: Leave me alone here, proudly, with my dead Subject(s): World War I SOMME, by GEOFFREY DEARMER Poem Source First Line: From amiens to abbeville Last Line: And poppy-mantled meadows blow %in murdered picardy Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I SOMME FLOWER TALK, by GEOFFREY DEARMER Poem Source First Line: Said the cornflower to the pimpernel Last Line: Here in the clash of human kind %her marshal of the fields Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I SON, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: He hurried away, young heart of joy, under our devon sky! Last Line: "so I'm finding the heart to smile and say: ""oh god, if it be thy will!" Subject(s): War; World War I; First World War SONG, by EDWARD JOSEPH HARRINGTON O'BRIEN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Flesh unto flowers Last Line: To turn to my side. Subject(s): Women And War; World War I; First World War SONG AND CRY OF A SOLDIER IN THE LINES, by ALBERT EDWARD CLEMENTS Poem Text First Line: Sharpen the sky to flashes of flame Last Line: When a cross and dust mark where you fell? Subject(s): Death; Government; Social Protest; Soldiers; War; World War I; Dead, The; First World War SONG FROM AN EVIL WOOD: 1, by EDWARD JOHN MORETON DRAX PLUNKETT Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: There is no wrath in the stars Last Line: Even in plug street wood! Alternate Author Name(s): Dunsany, Lord; Dunsany, 18th Baron Subject(s): World War I; First World War SONG FROM AN EVIL WOOD: 2, by EDWARD JOHN MORETON DRAX PLUNKETT Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Somewhere lost in the haze Last Line: On the wooden walls of his cage. Alternate Author Name(s): Dunsany, Lord; Dunsany, 18th Baron Subject(s): World War I; First World War SONG FROM AN EVIL WOOD: 3, by EDWARD JOHN MORETON DRAX PLUNKETT Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I met with death in his country Last Line: And he did not look at me. Alternate Author Name(s): Dunsany, Lord; Dunsany, 18th Baron Subject(s): Death; World War I; Dead, The; First World War SONG OF AN EXILE, by WILLIAM HAMILTON Poem Source First Line: I have seen the cliffs of dover Subject(s): Exiles; Soldiers; World War I SONG OF GLORY, by ERNST WILHELM LOTZ Poem Source First Line: In a coat of blue, red-collared, a handsome sight Last Line: The future looming before me star-silent still Subject(s): World War I SONG OF PEACE AND HONOR, by EDITH BLAND NESBIT Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: We, men of england, children of her might Alternate Author Name(s): Nesbit, E.; Bland, Mrs. Hubert Subject(s): Socialism; World War I SONG OF THE AIR, by GORDON ALCHIN Poem Source First Line: This is the song of the plane Subject(s): World War I SONG OF THE BOMBARD, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: Our fathers rode to battle Subject(s): World War I SONG OF THE DEAD, by JOHN HENRY MACARTNEY ABBOTT Poem Source First Line: Oh, land of ours, hear the song we make Subject(s): World War I SONG OF THE GUNS, by HERBERT KAUFMAN Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Hear the guns, hear the guns! Subject(s): World War I SONG OF THE RED CROSS, by EDEN PHILLPOTTS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: O gracious ones, we bless your name Last Line: The radiant cross of red. Subject(s): Red Cross; World War I; First World War SONG OF THE WINDS, by MARY LANIER MACGRUDER Poem Source First Line: Song of the west wind whispering - listen Subject(s): World War I SONG OF THE ZEPPELIN, by VIOLET D. CHAPMAN Poem Source First Line: The night-wind is humming Subject(s): World War I SONG-BOOKS OF THE WAR, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: In fifty years, when peace outshines Last Line: And lived in time to share the fun. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War SONGS OF PASSION, by GASTON DE RUYTER Poem Source First Line: By evening's blue-grey threshold stirs a breeze Last Line: O women, cools our brows as you pass by! Subject(s): World War I SONNET, by WILLIAM SINKLER MANNING Poem Source First Line: Now I am free to do, and give, and pay Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I SONNET, by GRACE E. TOLLEMACHE Poem Text First Line: As in cool-tempered airs of april-time Last Line: The fervours that must quench its first delight. Subject(s): World War I; First World War SONNET, by GRACE E. TOLLEMACHE Poem Source First Line: England! That thou was faint of heart we said Subject(s): World War I SONNET (3), by CHARLES HAMILTON SORLEY Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: When you see millions of the mouthless dead Last Line: Great death has made all his for evermore. Variant Title(s): The Dead Subject(s): Death; World War I; Dead, The; First World War SONNET SEQUENCE: 1. SENDING, by ARTHUR LEWIS JENKINS Poem Source First Line: When as of old the spartan mother sent Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I SONNET SEQUENCE: 2. REBELLION, by ARTHUR LEWIS JENKINS Poem Source First Line: Was it for this, dear god, that they were born Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I SONNET SEQUENCE: 3. PEACE, by ARTHUR LEWIS JENKINS Poem Source First Line: Surely the bitterness of death is past Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I SONNET WRITTEN IN THE FALL OF 1914: 1, by GEORGE EDWARD WOODBERRY Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Awake, ye nations, slumbering supine Last Line: Man's broken word, and violated gods! Subject(s): World War I; First World War SONNET WRITTEN IN THE FALL OF 1914: 2, by GEORGE EDWARD WOODBERRY Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Far fall the day when england's realm shall see Last Line: Ere such a mighty work man rears on high! Subject(s): World War I; First World War SONNET WRITTEN IN THE FALL OF 1914: 3, by GEORGE EDWARD WOODBERRY Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Hearken, the feet of the destroyer tread Last Line: Ere yet thou close, o flower of christendom! Subject(s): World War I; First World War SONNET WRITTEN IN THE FALL OF 1914: 4, by GEORGE EDWARD WOODBERRY Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: As when the shadow of the sun's eclipse Last Line: Unapt for war, that gloom enshadow thee! Subject(s): World War I; First World War SONNET WRITTEN IN THE FALL OF 1914: 5, by GEORGE EDWARD WOODBERRY Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I pray for peace; yet peace is but a prayer Last Line: Supreme when in all bosoms he be heard. Subject(s): Peace; World War I; First World War SONNET WRITTEN IN THE FALL OF 1914: 6, by GEORGE EDWARD WOODBERRY Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: This is my faith, and my mind's heritage Last Line: That doth the greater births of time await! Subject(s): Faith; World War I; Belief; Creed; First World War SONNET WRITTEN IN THE FALL OF 1914: 7, by GEORGE EDWARD WOODBERRY Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Whence not unmoved I see the nations form Last Line: The hosts of thirty centuries have died. Subject(s): World War I; First World War SONNET: 1, by HENRY WILLIAM HUTCHINSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I see across the chasm of flying years Last Line: To wake again where helen and hector move. Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I; First World War SONNET: 1, by CHARLES HAMILTON SORLEY Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Saints have adored the lofty soul of you Last Line: I did not know and that I wished to know. Subject(s): World War I - Casualties SONNET: 2, by HENRY WILLIAM HUTCHINSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The falling rain is music overhead Last Line: "and sometimes, smiling, murmur, ""be it so!" Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War SONNET: 2, by CHARLES HAMILTON SORLEY Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Such, such is death: no triumph: no defeat Last Line: And blossoms and is you, when you are dead. Subject(s): Death; World War I - Casualties; Dead, The SONNET: 2. FEBRUARY AFTERNOON, by PHILIP EDWARD THOMAS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Men heard this roar of parleying starlings, saw Last Line: That we have wrought him, stone-deaf and stone-blind. Alternate Author Name(s): Eastaway, Edward; Thomas, Edward Variant Title(s): February Afternoon Subject(s): Birds; Time; World War I; First World War SONNET; OXFORD, 1916, by GEORGE SANTAYANA Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Darkling and groping, thin of blood, we wage Last Line: The old that erred and the young that died? Subject(s): World War I; First World War SONS, by THOMAS WILLIAM HODGSON CROSLAND Poem Source First Line: We have sent them forth Alternate Author Name(s): Crosland, T. W. H. Subject(s): World War I SORLEY'S WEATHER, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: When outside the icy rain / comes leaping helter-skelter Last Line: And the ghost of sorley. Subject(s): World War I; First World War SOSPAN FACH (THE LITTLE SAUCEPAN), by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Four collier lads from ebbw vale %took shelter from a shower of hail Last Line: With what relief I watch them part %another note would break my heart! Subject(s): World War I SOUL OF A NATION', by OWEN SEAMAN Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Little things of which we lately chattered Subject(s): World War I SPLENDIDLY DEAD; AFTER READING FOR POETS SLAIN IN WAR, by MARION DOYLE Poem Text First Line: Splendidly dead,' who dares such maudlin singing Last Line: But I hear the voice of lost song crying. Alternate Author Name(s): Doyle, Marion Stauffer Subject(s): Death; Peace; Poetry & Poets; War; World War I; Dead, The; First World War SPORTSMEN IN PARADISE, by T. P. CAMERON WILSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: They left the fury of the fight Last Line: "and there's a cricket-field!" Alternate Author Name(s): Tipuca; Wilson, Tony P. Cameron Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I - Casualties SPRING, by F. M. H. D. Poem Source First Line: It's spring at home; I know the signs Subject(s): World War I SPRING IN BELLEAU WOOD, by EVELYN NORCROSS SHERRILL Poem Text First Line: When spring returns to belleau wood Last Line: When spring returns to belleau wood. Subject(s): Belleau Wood, France; Spring; World War I; First World War SPRING IN THE TRENCHES, by GEOFFREY DEARMER Poem Source First Line: The racing clouds have borne her message down Last Line: Behold new life within the tomb of death %'importunate and vivid as before Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I SPRING IN WAR TIME, by SARA TEASDALE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I feel the spring far off, far off Last Line: Gray death? Alternate Author Name(s): Filsinger, Ernest B., Mrs. Subject(s): Spring; Women; World War I; First World War SPRING IN WAR-TIME, by EDITH BLAND NESBIT Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Now the sprinkled blackthorn snow Last Line: Not yet have the daisies grown %on your clay Alternate Author Name(s): Nesbit, E.; Bland, Mrs. Hubert Subject(s): Women; World War I SPRING OFFENSIVE, by WILFRED OWEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Halted against the shade of a last hill Last Line: Why speak they not of comrades that went under? Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War SPRING, 1916, by ISAAC ROSENBERG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Slow, rigid, is this masquerade Last Line: Spring! God pity your mood! Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War SQUARING OURSELVES, by JAMES J. MONTAGUE Poem Source First Line: How many howled about josephus every time a Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I ST. GEORGE'S DAY - YPRES, 1915, by HENRY JOHN NEWBOLT Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: To fill the gap, to bear the brunt Last Line: It is st. George's day. Subject(s): World War I - Great Britain ST. MIHIEL, by WILLIAM A. PHELON Poem Text First Line: They said the yankees wouldn't fight--that there was no living chance Last Line: That the yankees did come overthat the yanks are really there! Subject(s): Germany; United States; War; World War I; Germans; America; First World War ST. OUEN IN PICARDY, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: Gleams of english orchards dance Subject(s): World War I STAND-TO: GOOD FRIDAY MORNING, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I'd been on duty from two till four Last Line: And get my bloody old sins washed white! Subject(s): Army Life; Good Friday; Holidays; Holy Week; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; Drills & Minor Tactics; First World War STANZAS AGAINST FORGETTING, by GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: You asked neither for glory nor tears Last Line: Twennty-three who called out la france as they fell Alternate Author Name(s): Kostrowitzky, Wilhelm Apollina Subject(s): World War I STAR SPANGLED BANNER - WITH VARIATIONS, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: Oh, say, can you sing from the start to the end Subject(s): National Song - United States; Patriotism; World War I STARLING, by KATHARINE TYNAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The starling in the ivy now Last Line: To showhis mother's eyes. Alternate Author Name(s): Hinkson, Katharine Tynan Subject(s): Death; Starlings; War; World War I; Dead, The; First World War STARS, by AGNES MCCONNELL SLIGH Poem Source First Line: Can it be possible that these same stars Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I STATISTICS, by CARL SANDBURG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Napoleon shifted Last Line: And the cool night stars. Subject(s): World War I; First World War STORM, by EUGENIO MONTALE Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The storm splattering the tough magnolia Last Line: You waved to me - and stepped into darkness Subject(s): World War I STRANGE, by SARA TEASDALE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Strange that we two, who love all quiet things Last Line: Locked in the grim fatality of war. Alternate Author Name(s): Filsinger, Ernest B., Mrs. Subject(s): World War I; First World War STRANGE MEETING, by WILFRED OWEN Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Recitation Poet's Biography First Line: It seemed that out of battle I escaped Last Line: "let us sleep now. . . ." Subject(s): Death; Dreams; Hell; Regret; Soldiers; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; Dead, The; Nightmares; First World War STRANGE SCENTS, THAT MINGLE ON THE SULTRY AIR., by GASTON DE RUYTER Poem Source Last Line: My pale arms bloodied by your mouth's fierce bite Subject(s): World War I STRETCHER CASE, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: He woke; the clank and racket of the train Last Line: Lung tonic, mustard, liver pills and beer. Variant Title(s): Blighty Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War STUDY IN EVOLUTION: FROM MR. ASQUITH AND THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT, by A. B. CURTIS Poem Source First Line: And for your service and your sacrifice Last Line: We grant you votes Subject(s): World War I SUBALTERNS, by ELIZABETH DARYUSH Poem Source First Line: She said to one: how glows Last Line: Now, life's so deadly slow Subject(s): Women; World War I SUBALTERNS: A SONG OF OXFORD, by MILDRED HUXLEY Poem Text First Line: They had so much to lose; their radiant laughter Last Line: And find the grail ev'n in the fire of hell. Subject(s): Oxford University; World War I - Great Britain SUBMARINES, by JOHN GRAHAM BOWER Poem Source First Line: When the breaking wavelets pass ... To the sky Subject(s): Submarines; World War I SUDDENLY ONE DAY, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): World War I SUICIDE IN THE TRENCHES, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I knew a simple soldier boy Last Line: The hell where youth and laughter go. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War SUMMER IN ENGLAND, 1914, by ALICE MEYNELL Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: On london fell a clearer light Last Line: The very kiss of christ. Alternate Author Name(s): Meynell, Wilfrid, Mrs.; Thompson, Alice Christina Subject(s): Women; World War I; First World War SUNDOWN IN VIRGINIA, by WILLIAM A. PHELON Poem Text First Line: This is a strange world. Onct, I wouldn't thank Last Line: Do me a favor, will you? Call me yank! Subject(s): Soldiers; Virginia (state); War; World War I; First World War SUPPOSE WAR IS COMING, by ALFRED LICHTENSTEIN Poem Source Last Line: Will rise and shells will explode overhead Subject(s): World War I SURVIVOR COMES HOME, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Despair and doubt in the blood: %autumn, a smell rotten-sweet Last Line: Safe home' safe? Twig and bough %drip, drip, drip with death Subject(s): World War I SURVIVORS, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: No doubt they'll soon get well; the shock and strain Last Line: Children, with eyes that hate you, broken and mad. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War TALK, by JOHN FREEMAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: So many were there talking that I heard Last Line: Her nobleness the indignity of defence. Subject(s): World War I - Great Britain TANKS, by OSCAR C. A. CHILD Poem Source First Line: Yes, back at home I used to drive a tram Subject(s): World War I TARGET, by IVOR GURNEY Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: I shot him, and it had to be Last Line: And god he takes no sort of heed. %this is a bloody mess indeed Subject(s): World War I TECUMSEH AND THE EAGLES, by BLISS CARMAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Tecumseh of the shawnees Last Line: "ye will have lived in vain!" Variant Title(s): The War Cry Of The Eagles Subject(s): Freedom; World War I - Canada; Liberty TELL ME, STRANGER, by GEOFFREY DEARMER Poem Source First Line: Tell me, stranger, is it true Last Line: Are all the dappled fields of kew %bowing to their lord the spring? Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I TELLING THE BEES (AN OLD GLOUCESTERSHIRE SUPERSTITION), by G. E. REES Poem Text First Line: They dug no grave for our soldier lad, who fought and who died out there Last Line: And the tempest that bore his shouts before shall cry his message still. Subject(s): World War I - Casualties TEN THOUSAND TOMMY ATKINSES WENT FORTH INTO THE FRAY, by MORRIE RYSKIND Poem Source Poet's Biography Last Line: Lord so-and-so is safe and sound-the others never mind! Subject(s): World War I TEN YEARS AFTER, by JOSEPH AUSLANDER Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: In flanders and in france the poppies bloom Last Line: Ten years ago we could not give enough. Subject(s): Death; Soldiers; Veterans Day; World War I; Dead, The; First World War TEN YEARS AFTER, by LUCIA TRENT Poem Text First Line: Reverberating boom of shuffling, stamping feet! Last Line: Make the will of the world your trumpet, the heart of the world your drum! Alternate Author Name(s): Cheyney, Mrs. Ralph; Glass, Mrs. Ernest Subject(s): Peace; Veterans Day; War; World War I; First World War TENTH ARMISTICE DAY, by S. GERTRUDE FORD Poem Source First Line: Lest we forget!' let us remember then Last Line: Build their memorial in the league of nations! Subject(s): Women; World War I TERRITORIALS, by AGNES S. FALCONER Poem Source First Line: Where are the lads who went out to the war? Subject(s): World War I TEST OF BATTLE, by OWEN SEAMAN Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: We are not good at shouting in the street Subject(s): World War I THANKSGIVING, by WILLIAM A. PHELON Poem Text First Line: Yes--we give thanks. Thanks that the fight is won Last Line: Waves in the forefront of a better world! Subject(s): Holidays; Thanksgiving; United States; World War I; America; First World War THANKSGIVING, by EDWARD SHILLITO Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Before the winter's haunted nights are o'er Subject(s): World War I THAT EXPLOIT OF YOURS, by FORD MADOX FORD Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I meet two soldiers sometimes here in hell Last Line: Are saying the selfsame words at this very moment %concerning that exploit of yours Alternate Author Name(s): Hueffer, Ford Hermann; Hueffer, Ford Madox Subject(s): World War I THAT HAVE NO DOUBTS', by JOHN GRAHAM BOWER Poem Source First Line: The last resort of kings are we ... Subject(s): World War I THAT WOODEN CROSS, by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: That wooden cross beside the road Last Line: That wooden cross! Alternate Author Name(s): Dobson, Austin Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE ACCUSING HANDS; A 1918 MEMORIAL DAY THOUGHT, by CHARLES LOUIS HENRY WAGNER Poem Text First Line: I had a vision of the nearer past Last Line: The clay that wore the khaki and the blue! Subject(s): Holidays; Memorial Day; Sacrifices; Soldiers; World War I; Declaration Day; First World War THE ADDED STARTER, by WILLIAM A. PHELON Poem Text First Line: They're lining up at the starting point, they're Last Line: The yankee horse looks 'round and seesthe kaiser's mount fall dead. Subject(s): Germany; United States; War; World War I; Germans; America; First World War THE ADVENTURE, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: To-day I killed a tiger near my shack Last Line: With clotted blood. Subject(s): Animals; Tigers; World War I; First World War THE AISNE (1914-15), by ALAN SEEGER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: We first saw fire on the tragic slopes Last Line: We helped to hold the lines along the aisne. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War THE ANCRE AT HAMEL: AFTERWARDS, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Where tongues were loud and hearts were light Last Line: And shared its wounded moan. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE ANSWER OF THE LORD, by ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: How long, o lord, how long' Last Line: "that I have made you men." Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE ANVIL, by LAURENCE BINYON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Burned from the ore's rejected dross Last Line: And shape us to the end we mean! Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE ANXIOUS DEAD, by JOHN MCCRAE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: O guns, fall silent till the dead men hear Last Line: And in content may turn them to their sleep. Subject(s): World War I - Casualties THE ARMY OF THE DEAD, by BARRY PAIN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I dreamed that overhead Last Line: Salute! Subject(s): Death; World War I; Dead, The; First World War THE ASSAULT HEROIC, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Down in the mud I lay Last Line: "attack! Stand to! Stand to!" Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE AUXILIARY CRUISER, by NOEL MARCUS FRANCIS CORBETT Poem Text First Line: The day closed in a wrath of cloud. The gale Last Line: "sir humphrey gilbert hailed them; ""be of cheer!" Subject(s): World War I - Naval Actions THE AVENUE, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Up the long colonnade I press, and strive Last Line: To seek and serve the beauty that must die. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE BALLAD OF SOULFUL SAM, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: You want me to tell you a story, a yarn of the firin' line Last Line: I'd only -- a deck of cards, boys, but . . . It seemed to do just the same. Subject(s): Death; War; World War I; Dead, The; First World War THE BALLAD OF ST. BARBARA, by GILBERT KEITH CHESTERTON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: When the long gray lines came flooding upon paris in the plain Last Line: That opened like the eye of god on paris in the plain. Alternate Author Name(s): Chesterton, G. K. Subject(s): Barbara, Saint (200 A.d.); Marne, Battles Of, The (1914 & 1918); World War I; First World War THE BANKRUPT PEACE MAKER, by NICHOLAS VACHEL LINDSAY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I opened the ink well and smoke filled the room Last Line: "will you bring your fine peace to the nations today?" Alternate Author Name(s): Lindsay, Vachel Subject(s): Peace; World War I; First World War THE BATTLE OF LIEGE, by DANA BURNET Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Now spake the emperor to all his shining battle forces Last Line: And the moon rode up behind the smoke and showed the king his dream. Subject(s): Liege, Battle Of (1914); William Ii, Kaiser Of Germany (1859-1941; World War I; First World War THE BATTLE OF THE BIGHT (NAVAL ACTION IN THE BIGHT OF HELIGOLAND), by WILLIAM WATSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: As rose the misty sun Last Line: Nor have they shamed their sire. Alternate Author Name(s): Watson, John William Subject(s): Helgoland Bight, Battle Of; Sea Battles; World War I; Naval Warfare; First World War THE BATTLE OF THE MARNE, by WILHELM KLEMM Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Slowly the stones begin to rouse themselves and to talk Last Line: For days, for weeks. Subject(s): Marne, Battles Of, The (1914 & 1918); World War I; First World War THE BATTLEFIELD, by SYDNEY OSWALD Poem Text First Line: Around no fire the soldiers sleep tonight Last Line: To guard from hurt his faithful sleeping friend. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War THE BEACH ROAD BY THE WOOD, by GEOFFREY HOWARD Poem Text First Line: I know a beach road Last Line: And the face I never found. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War THE BELLS OF BRUGES, by LOUISE BURTON LAIDLAW Poem Text First Line: Back with the same question, major? Last Line: "come on corporal.damn this war!" Alternate Author Name(s): Backus, L., Mrs. Subject(s): Bells; Bruges, Belgium; World War I; First World War THE BIG GAME--HERE AND OVER THERE, by WILLIAM A. PHELON Poem Text First Line: Stands are packed and bleachers crowded Last Line: "shall call ""safe"" ere evening falls!" Variant Title(s): The Big Game-here And Over There Subject(s): Baseball; Soldiers; Sports; War; World War I; First World War THE BIRD OF VERDUN, by SARA E. FERBER Poem Text First Line: Brave bird of verdun Last Line: To the babes of verdun. Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE BIRDS OF STEEL, by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES Poem Text Poet Analysis First Line: This apple-tree, that once was green Last Line: Up, nearer to god, they fly and sing. Alternate Author Name(s): Davies, W. H. Subject(s): Air Warfare; World War I; First World War THE BLACK DUDEEN, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Humping it here in the dug-out Last Line: That blighter that smashed me pipe. Subject(s): War; World War I; First World War THE BLIND PEDLAR, by FRANCIS OSBERT SACHEVERELL SITWELL Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I stand alone through each long day Last Line: Are creased in purple laughter! Alternate Author Name(s): Sitwell, Sir Osbert; Sitwell, Osbert Subject(s): Blindness; Peddling & Peddlers; World War I; Visually Handicapped; First World War THE BOUGH OF NONSENSE, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Back from the somme two fusiliers Last Line: A row of bright pink birds, flapping their wings. Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE BROKEN SOLDIER, by KATHARINE TYNAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The broken soldier sings and whistles day to dark Last Line: The bird caught in the cage whistles its joyous stave. Alternate Author Name(s): Hinkson, Katharine Tynan Subject(s): Soldiers; Soul; Strength; Women; World War I; First World War THE BUGLER, by FREDERICK WILLIAM HARVEY Poem Text First Line: God dreamed a man Last Line: Trumpeting men through beauty to god's side. Subject(s): Soldiers; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War THE CALL, by FRANCIS WILLIAM BOURDILLON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Hark! 'tis the rush of the horses Last Line: Andlosing such stakessay, 't is well! Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE CALL (FRANCE, AUGUST FIRST, 1914), by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Far and near, high and clear Last Line: War! War! War! Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE CALL TO ARMS IN OUR STREET, by WINIFRED MARY LETTS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: There's a woman sobs her heart out Last Line: God go with you where you go! Subject(s): Women & War; World War I; First World War THE CALL TO THE RESERVISTS, by ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: This was the message under the sea Last Line: The swarthy reservist from over the sea. Subject(s): Army - Italy; World War I; First World War THE CAMP-FOLLOWER, by MAXWELL BODENHEIM Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: We spoke, the camp-follower and I Last Line: And I sat beside her and wondered. Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE CAPTIVE SHIPS AT MANILA, by DOROTHY PAUL Poem Text First Line: Our keels are furred with tropic weed Last Line: Out again to the blue! Subject(s): Manila, Philippines; World War I; First World War THE CASUALTY CLEARING STATION, by GILBERT WATERHOUSE Poem Text First Line: A bowl of daffodils Last Line: Secure from war's alarms. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War THE CATHEDRAL, by WILLIAM G. SHAKESPEARE Poem Text First Line: Hope and mirth are gone. Beauty is departed Last Line: Forgiving, praying, singing, feeling sorry. Alternate Author Name(s): S., W. G. Subject(s): Death; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; Dead, The; First World War THE CHALLENGE OF THE GUNS, by ARTHUR NELSON FIELD Poem Text First Line: By day, by night, along the lines Last Line: All that we have and are we lay on england's shrine. Alternate Author Name(s): Nelson, A. N. Subject(s): England; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; English; First World War THE CHANCES, by WILFRED OWEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I mind as 'ow the night afore that show Last Line: The ruddy lot all rolled in one. Jim's mad. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War THE CHIVALRY OF THE SEA, by ROBERT SEYMOUR BRIDGES Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Over the warring waters, beneath the wandering skies Last Line: The wide-warring water, under the starry skies. Alternate Author Name(s): Bridges, Robert+(2) Subject(s): Sea Battles; World War I; Naval Warfare; First World War THE CHOICE, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: To the judge of right and wrong Last Line: And not the living soul! Subject(s): World War I - United States THE CHOICE, by JOHN MASEFIELD Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The kings go by with jewelled crowns Last Line: Escape from prison. Alternate Author Name(s): Masefield, John Edward Variant Title(s): Lollingdon Downs: 8 Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE CHORAL UNION, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: He staggered in from night and frost and fog Last Line: He wondered when lord god would turn him out. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War THE COMING POET, by FRANCIS LEDWIDGE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Is it far to the town?' said the poet Last Line: Fame at his crumbled head. Subject(s): Poetry & Poets; World War I; First World War THE CONFLICT: 1. TO WILLIAM WATSON IN ENGLAND, by PERCY MACKAYE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Singer of england's ire across the sea Last Line: He cannot tear our plighted souls apart. Alternate Author Name(s): Mackaye, Percy Wallace Subject(s): England; Singing & Singers; Watson, William (1858-1935); World War I; English; First World War THE CONFLICT: 2. AMERICAN NEUTRALITY, by PERCY MACKAYE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: How shall we keep an armed neutrality Last Line: Our souls cannot keep neutral and keep true. Alternate Author Name(s): Mackaye, Percy Wallace Subject(s): Duty; England; Peace; United States; World War I; English; America; First World War THE CONFLICT: 3. PEACE, by PERCY MACKAYE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Peace! - but there is no peace. To hug the thought Last Line: Or would we crown with peace caligula? Alternate Author Name(s): Mackaye, Percy Wallace Subject(s): Caligula (12 A.d.- 41 A.d.); England; Peace; United States; World War I; English; America; First World War THE CONFLICT: 4. WILSON, by PERCY MACKAYE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Patience - but peace of heart we cannot choose Last Line: The wolf of europe has not triumphed yet. Alternate Author Name(s): Mackaye, Percy Wallace Subject(s): Duty; Patience; United States; Wilson, Woodrow (1856-1924); World War I; America; First World War THE CONFLICT: 5. KRUPPISM, by PERCY MACKAYE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Crowned on the twilight battlefield, there bends Last Line: So long shall we serve krupp instead of christ. Alternate Author Name(s): Mackaye, Percy Wallace Subject(s): Death; Germany; Jesus Christ; Krupp (industrial Conglomerate); Loss; Loyalty; World War I; Dead, The; Germans; First World War THE CONFLICT: 6. THE REAL GERMANY, by PERCY MACKAYE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Bismarck - or rapt beethoven with his dreams Last Line: Of buried guns gives birth to germany. Alternate Author Name(s): Mackaye, Percy Wallace Subject(s): Ambition; Art & Artists; Bismark, Otto Von (1815-1898); Music & Musicians; Philosophy & Philosophers; World War I; First World War THE CONNAUGHT RANGERS, by WINIFRED MARY LETTS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I saw the connaught rangers when they were passing by Last Line: And the green flags on their bayonets will flutter in the wind. Subject(s): World War I - Ireland THE CONVALESCENT, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: So I walked among the willows very quietly all night Last Line: But mother's sayin' nothin', and she clasps -- a silver cross. Subject(s): Brothers; Death; War; World War I; Half-brothers; Dead, The; First World War THE CORNUCOPIA OF RED AND GREEN COMFITS, by AMY LOWELL Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Currants and honey! Last Line: In new ribbons sent from potsdam. Subject(s): Hunger; World War I; First World War THE COST, by ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Of late we heard dark oracles proclaim Last Line: A nobler vision, happier fate be thine! Subject(s): World War I; First World War 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 CRICKETERS OF FLANDERS, by JAMES NORMAN HALL Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The first to climb the parapet Last Line: "a sportsman and a soldier still!" Subject(s): Flanders, Belgium; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War THE CZAR'S LAST CHRISTMAS LETTER: A BARN IN THE URALS, by NORMAN DUBIE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: You were never told, mother, how old illya was drunk Last Line: And I am nicholas. Subject(s): Children; Christmas; Letters; Mothers & Sons; Nicholas Ii, Czar Of Russia (1868-1918); Parents; World War I; Childhood; Nativity, The; Parenthood; First World War THE DANCERS (DURING A GREAT BATTLE, 1916), by EDITH SITWELL Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The floors are slippery with blood Subject(s): Women; World War I; First World War THE DARKEST HOUR; OXFORD, 1917, by GEORGE SANTAYANA Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Smother thy flickering light, the vigil is o'er Last Line: A cold moon gilds the waves of acheron. Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE DAWN PATROL, by PAUL BEWSHER Poem Text First Line: Sometimes I fly at dawn above the sea Last Line: In thanks to him who brings me safely home. Subject(s): Air Warfare; Holidays; Thanksgiving; World War I; First World War THE DAY'S MARCH, by ROBERT MALISE BOWYER NICHOLS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The battery grides and jingles Last Line: I lift my head and smile. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War THE DEAD, by A. E. MURRAY Poem Text First Line: The dead are with us everywhere Last Line: The splendour of their sacrifice for years to come. Subject(s): World War I - Casualties THE DEAD AND THE LIVING ONE, by THOMAS HARDY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The dead woman lay in her first night's grave Last Line: There was a deeper gloom around. Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE DEAD KINGS, by FRANCIS LEDWIDGE Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: All the dead kings came to me Last Line: I woke, 'twas day in picardy. Subject(s): Courts & Courtiers; Death; Ireland; World War I; Royal Court Life; Royalty; Kings; Queens; Dead, The; Irish; First World War THE DEAD-BEAT, by WILFRED OWEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: He dropped - more sullenly than wearily Last Line: "that scum you sent last night soon died. Hooray!" Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War THE DEAD: 1, by DAVID MORTON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Think you the dead are lonely in that place? Last Line: Are ever by great beauty visited. Subject(s): Death; World War I; Dead, The; First World War THE DEATH OF PEACE, by RONALD ROSS Poem Text First Line: Now slowly sinks the day-long labouring sun Last Line: The direst deed e'er done, the most accursèd crime. Subject(s): Peace; World War I; First World War THE DEATH-BED, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Recitation Poet's Biography First Line: He drowsed and was aware of silence heaped Last Line: Then, far away, the thudding of the guns. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War THE DEBT, by EDWARD VERRALL LUCAS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: No more old england will they see Last Line: (although to live is almost shame). Subject(s): Death; World War I - Casualties; Dead, The THE DEBT UNPAYABLE, by FRANCIS WILLIAM BOURDILLON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: What have I given Last Line: (god grant!) all weeds in ours. Subject(s): Army - United States; Death; Honor; Navy - United States; Sacrifices; Soldiers; War - Home Front; World War I - Casualties; Dead, The; American Navy THE DEFENDERS, by JOHN DRINKWATER Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: His wage of rest at nightfall still Last Line: The stranger from his cottage fire? Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE DEVONSHIRE MOTHER, by MARJORIE WILSON Poem Text First Line: The king have called the devon lads and they be answering fine Last Line: With his tanned face, his eyes of blue, and he so strappin' tall. Subject(s): Children; Mothers; Women And War; World War I; Childhood; First World War THE DOLLAR-A-YEAR MEN, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Now a hearty and vigorous cheer, men Last Line: The patriot dollar-a-year men! Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I; First World War THE DRAFTED MAN, by CHARLES BADGER CLARK JR. Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Kissed me from the saddle, and I still can feel it burning Last Line: Coming up the canon from the smoke-blue plains! Alternate Author Name(s): Clark, Badger Variant Title(s): The Smoke Blue Plains Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I; First World War THE DRAGON AND THE UNDYING, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: All night the flares go up; the dragon sings Last Line: To hail the burning heavens they left unsung. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War THE DREAM, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Moonlight and dew-drenched blossom, and the scent Last Line: To the foul beast of war that bludgeons life. Subject(s): Science; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; Scientists; First World War THE DUG-OUT, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Why do you lie with your legs ungainly huddled Last Line: And when you sleep you remind me of the dead. Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE DYING SOLDIER, by ISAAC ROSENBERG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Here are houses, he moaned Last Line: He moaned and swooned to death. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War THE EFFECT, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: He'd never seen so many dead before Last Line: Who'll buy my nice fresh corpses, two a penny?' Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War THE END, by WILFRED OWEN Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: After the blast of lightning from the east Last Line: "nor my titanic tears the seas be dried." Subject(s): Bible; Religion; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; Theology; First World War THE ENDLESS ARMY, by GRETCHEN OSGOOD WARREN Poem Text First Line: With folded hands beside the fire Last Line: Dim regiments of shades march by. Subject(s): Women And War; World War I; First World War THE ESTRANGEMENT, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Dim through cloud vails the moonlight trembles down Last Line: Shrills malice at the soul grown strange in france. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): France; World War I; First World War THE EVERLASTING ARMS, by ARTHUR GLYN PRYS-JONES Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The tides of death go swiftly home Last Line: Transfigured in his gaze. Subject(s): Death; Wales; World War I; Dead, The; Welshmen; Welshwomen; First World War THE FACE (GUILLEMONT), by FREDERIC MANNING Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Out of the smoke of men's wrath Last Line: Broken. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War THE FARMER REMEMBERS THE SOMME, by VANCE PALMER Poem Text First Line: Will they never fade or pass! Last Line: And the dark somme flowing. Subject(s): Memory; World War I; First World War THE FATHER, by WILFRID WILSON GIBSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: That was his sort Last Line: And cut him short. Subject(s): Fathers; World War I; First World War THE FATHERS, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Snug at the club two fathers sat Last Line: These impotent old friends of mine. Subject(s): Fathers & Sons; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War THE FAUN COMPLAINS, by RICHARD ALDINGTON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: They give me aeroplanes Last Line: Who mock my little horns and pointed ears Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE FEAR, by WILFRID WILSON GIBSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I do not fear to die Last Line: Lest I wake up dead. Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE FESTUBERT SHRINE, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: A sycamore on either side Last Line: We are no less poor than they. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): Mary. Mother Of Jesus; Prayer; Women In The Bible; World War I; Virgin Mary; First World War THE FIRST BATTLE OF YPRES, by MARGARET LOUISA WOODS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Grey field of flanders, grim old battle-plain Last Line: From bixschoote to baecelaere and down to the lys river. Alternate Author Name(s): Woods, Mrs. Margaret Louisa Bradley Subject(s): World War I; Ypres, Belgium; First World War THE FIRST FUNERAL, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The whole field was so smelly; / we smelt the poor dog first Last Line: And said: 'poor dog, amen!' Subject(s): Animals; Corpses; Dogs; World War I; Cadavers; First World War THE FIRST THREE [NOVEMBER 3, 1917], by CLINTON SCOLLARD Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Somewhere in france,' upon a brown hillside Last Line: Upon their hillside graves our immortelles! Subject(s): Death; Enright, Thomas F.; Gresham, James D.; Hay, Merle D.; Soldiers; World War I; Dead, The; First World War THE FLAG, by EDWARD A. HORTON Poem Text First Line: Why do I love our flag? Ask why Last Line: God give it leadership, and might! Subject(s): Flags - United States; World War I; American Flag; First World War THE FLAG WE LOVE SO WELL (MARCHING SONG), by ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: March along, march along, with a song Last Line: Chorus: on, on, by dark or dawn, etc. Subject(s): Flags - United States; World War I; American Flag; First World War THE FOOL, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: But it isn't playing the game,' he said Last Line: In the last great game of all. Subject(s): Brothers; Death; War; World War I; Half-brothers; Dead, The; First World War THE FOUR BROTHERS, by CARL SANDBURG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Make war songs out of these Last Line: New sleepy-time songs. Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE FOURTH OF JULY, 1776, by MAURICE HENRY HEWLETT Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: When england's king put english to the horn Last Line: On england with more honour to her name. Subject(s): World War I - Great Britain; World War I - United States THE FRONTIER, by PHILIP GUEDALLA Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Guns o' position is long and lean Last Line: Than a gunner with guns to lay. Subject(s): France; Oxford University; World War I; First World War THE GALLOWS, by PHILIP EDWARD THOMAS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: There was a weasel lived in the sun Last Line: On the dead oak tree bough. Alternate Author Name(s): Eastaway, Edward; Thomas, Edward Variant Title(s): Gallows 1916 Subject(s): Animals; Nature; World War I; First World War THE GENERAL, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Good-morning: good-morning!' the general said Last Line: But he did for them both by his plan of attack. Subject(s): Generals; Hate; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War THE GERMAN AMERICAN TO HIS ADOPTED COUNTRY, by GEORGE SYLVESTER VIERECK Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The great guns crashing angrily Last Line: Still guards the teuton's holy grail! Subject(s): German Americans; U.s. - Foreign Population; World War I; First World War THE GHOSTS OF OXFORD, by WILBERT SNOW Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: As I went walking up and down Last Line: The darkened streets of oxford town. Alternate Author Name(s): Snow, Charles Wilber Subject(s): Oxford, England; World War I - Great Britain THE GOLDEN CROSS, by WILSON PUGSLEY MACDONALD Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: We hold in memory all the whiter moons Last Line: And lilies wet from no fair woodland's breast. Subject(s): Conscientious Objectors; World War I; First World War THE GUARDS CAME THROUGH, by ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Men of the twenty-first Last Line: How the guards came through. Subject(s): England; Soldiers; World War I; English; First World War THE GUNS IN SUSSEX, by ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Light green of grass and richer green of bush Last Line: But still I hear the mutter of the guns. Subject(s): Desolation; England; Guns; Patriotism; Sussex, England; War; World War I; English; First World War THE HAGGIS OF PRIVATE MCPHEE, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Hae ye heard whit ma auld mither's postit tae me? Last Line: For he thocht o' the haggis o' private mcphee. Subject(s): Death; War; World War I; Dead, The; First World War THE HAWTHORN TREE, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Not much to me is yonder lane Last Line: Until I've heard he's dead. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War THE HEALERS, by LAURENCE BINYON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: In a vision of the night I saw them Last Line: Braver than the brave? Subject(s): Courage; Death; First Aid; Healing; Nurses; Physicians; World War I; Valor; Bravery; Dead, The; Cures; Doctors; First World War THE HEART-CRY, by FRANCIS WILLIAM BOURDILLON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: She turned the page of wounds and death Last Line: Rests to face life as fearlessly. Subject(s): Grief; Women & War; World War I - Casualties; Sorrow; Sadness THE HELL GATE OF SOISSONS, by HERBERT KAUFMAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: My name is darino, the poet. You have heard? Last Line: By the valor of twelve english martyrs, the hell-gate of soissons is won! Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE HERO, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Jack fell as he'd have wished,' the mother said Last Line: Except that lonely woman with white hair. Subject(s): Mothers; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War THE HERO OF VIMY; AN INCIDENT OF THE GREAT WAR, by BRENT DOW ALLINSON Poem Text First Line: We charged at vimy, -- zero was at four Last Line: I cried to heaven,and wondered if god laughed! Subject(s): Heroism; World War I; Heroes; Heroines; First World War THE HEROES, by M. FORREST Poem Text First Line: In that valhalla where the heroes go Last Line: "pass in, mon brave,"" said that wise sentinel." Subject(s): World War I - Belgium THE HOLY WAR, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: A tinker out of bedford Last Line: And bunyan was his name! Subject(s): Bunyan, John (1628-1688); World War I; First World War THE HOMECOMING OF THE SHEEP, by FRANCIS LEDWIDGE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The sheep are coming home in greece Last Line: And the climbing moon grows small. Subject(s): Greece; Sheep; World War I; Greeks; First World War THE HORSES, by KATHARINE LEE BATES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: What was our share in the sinning? Subject(s): World War I; Horses; Animals; First World War THE HOSTS, by ALAN SEEGER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Purged, with the life they left, of all Last Line: We played it through as the author planned. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War THE HOUSE OF DEATH, by A. T. NANKIVELL Poem Text First Line: Surely the keeper of the house of death Last Line: And all his courts are gay with flowers of spring. Subject(s): Death; World War I; Dead, The; First World War THE HOUSEWIFE, by WILFRID WILSON GIBSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: She must go back, she said Last Line: Into the night, shells falling thick and fast. Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE IMMORTALS, by ISAAC ROSENBERG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I killed them, but they would not die Last Line: But now I call him dirty louse. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War THE INVESTITURE, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: God with a roll of honour in his hand Last Line: You roam forlorn along the streets of gold. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War THE INVOLUNTARY SLACKER, by WILLIAM A. PHELON Poem Text First Line: Strong, young and healthy--so the whole world says Last Line: Was ever crucifixion such as mine? Subject(s): Alienation (social Psychology); War; World War I; Estrangement; Outcasts; First World War THE ISLAND OF SKYROS; SONNET, by JOHN MASEFIELD Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Here, where we stood together, we three men Last Line: "war with this force, and breathe, and am its king." Alternate Author Name(s): Masefield, John Edward Subject(s): Skyros (island), Greece; World War I - Casualties THE JEWISH CONSCRIPT; IN RUSSIA, by FLORENCE KIPER FRANK Poem Text First Line: They have dressed me up in a soldier's dress Last Line: He also died in vain. Subject(s): Jews; Russia - Army-military Life; World War I; Judaism; First World War THE JOKE, by WILFRID WILSON GIBSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: He'd even have his joke Last Line: And now god knows when I shall hear the rest! Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE JOURNEY, by GRACE FALLOW NORTON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I went upon a journey Last Line: All my journey sung! Subject(s): Death; Nations; Soldiers; Women; World War I; Dead, The; First World War THE KAISER AND BELGIUM, by STEPHEN PHILLIPS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: He said: 'thou petty people, let me pass' Last Line: Then thy destruction slake thy madman's thirst. Subject(s): Liege, Battle Of (1914); William Ii, Kaiser Of Germany (1859-1941; World War I; First World War THE KAISER AND GOD, by BARRY PAIN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Led by wilhelm, as you tell Last Line: We, fighting to the end, commend our souls. Subject(s): William Ii, Kaiser Of Germany (1859-1941; World War I; First World War THE KISS, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: To these I turn, in these I trust Last Line: Quail from your downward darting kiss. Subject(s): Kisses; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War THE LAMENT OF THE DEMOBILIZED, by VERA MARY BRITTAIN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Four years.' some say consolingly. 'oh well Alternate Author Name(s): Catlin, George E. G., Mrs. Subject(s): World War I; Veterans; First World War THE LARK, by WILFRID WILSON GIBSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: A lull in the racket and brattle Last Line: Is drowned in the shattering brattle. Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE LAST HERO, by GEORGE WILLIAM RUSSELL Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: We laid him to rest with tenderness Last Line: How all the story of earth was told. Alternate Author Name(s): A. E. Subject(s): Earth; Heroism; World War I - Casualties; World; Heroes; Heroines THE LAST MEETING, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Because the night was falling warm and still Last Line: And youth, that dying, touched my lips to song. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War THE LAST POST, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The bugler sent a call of high romance Last Line: "jolly young fusiliers too good to die." Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War THE LAST RALLY, by JOHN GOULD FLETCHER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: In the midnight, in the rain Last Line: And another laughs with flashing eyes, sitting bolt upright. Subject(s): Military Service, Compulsory; World War I; Conscription; Military Draft; Selective Service; First World War THE LATE STAND-TO, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I thought of cottages nigh brooks Last Line: I gave stand-to! The east was red. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE LEADER, by ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: This is the man they deemed of languid blood Last Line: His name becomes the whispered hope of men. Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE LIARS, by NATHALIA CRANE Poem Text First Line: We were the castanet units Last Line: We are the liars from france. Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE LITTLE PEOPLE'S CALL, by WILLIAM A. PHELON Poem Text First Line: What is this? They say the irish fighting spirit Last Line: Stringsit's the little people calling, calling you to war! Subject(s): Ireland; War; World War I; Irish; First World War THE LITTLE PEOPLES, by CLAUDE MCKAY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The little peoples of the troubled earth Last Line: The white world's burden must forever bear! Alternate Author Name(s): Edwards, Eli Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE LITTLE PIOU-PIOU, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Oh, some of us lolled in the chateau Last Line: Sonnez la charge, clairons! Subject(s): Soldiers; War; World War I; First World War THE LONELY GARDEN, by EDGAR ALBERT GUEST Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I wonder what the trees will say Last Line: When they find out he's marched away. Alternate Author Name(s): Guest, Eddie Subject(s): Gardens & Gardening; World War I; First World War THE LONG VACATION, by KATHARINE TYNAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: This is the time the boys come home from school Last Line: The roads of the world run heavenward every one. Alternate Author Name(s): Hinkson, Katharine Tynan Subject(s): Classmates; Homecoming; Mothers; Sons; War; World War I; Schoolmates; First World War THE LOST LEGION, by WILLIAM A. PHELON Poem Text First Line: Tough birds were some of our fighters, for the Last Line: But god won't give a crooked deal to men who died like men! Subject(s): Death; Soldiers; World War I; Dead, The; First World War THE LOST ONES, by FRANCIS LEDWIDGE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Somewhere is music from the linnets' bills Last Line: Crying about the dark for those who died. Subject(s): Death; World War I; Dead, The; First World War THE MAGPIES IN PICARDY, by T. P. CAMERON WILSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The magpies in picardy / are more than I can tell Last Line: He flies as poets might.) Alternate Author Name(s): Tipuca; Wilson, Tony P. Cameron Subject(s): Birds; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War THE MAN FROM ATHABASKA, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Oh the wife she tried to tell me that 'twas nothing but the thrumming Last Line: And I'll rest in athabaska, and I'll leave it nevermore. Subject(s): Death; War; World War I; Dead, The; First World War THE MAN OF THE MARNE, by BLISS CARMAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The gray battalions were driving down Last Line: Remember the marne and ferdinand foch. Subject(s): Foch, Ferdinand (1851-1929); Holidays; Veterans Day; World War I; First World War THE MARNE, by ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Down through dim centuries of shame Last Line: Unteach us love of man. Subject(s): Marne, Battles Of, The (1914 & 1918); World War I; First World War THE MEETING, by AMELIA JOSEPHINE BURR Poem Text First Line: She was a blossoming slip of english may Last Line: "he holds her fast -- ""my rose! My little rose...." Subject(s): Women - Employment; World War I; Professional Women; Women In Business; Women's Careers; 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 THE MERCHANTMEN, by MORLEY ROBERTS Poem Text First Line: The skippers and the mates, they know! Last Line: As endless as some dog-watch song. Subject(s): World War I - Naval Actions THE MERCIFUL HAND, by NICHOLAS VACHEL LINDSAY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Your fine white hand is heaven's gift Last Line: The love-alliance of mankind. Alternate Author Name(s): Lindsay, Vachel Subject(s): Nurses; World War I; First World War THE MESSAGES, by WILFRID WILSON GIBSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I cannot quite remember - there were five Last Line: "whispered their dying messages to me...." Subject(s): World War I - Casualties THE MESSINES ROAD, by JOHN E. STEWART Poem Text First Line: The road that runs up to messines Last Line: And give the highway back its state. Subject(s): Roads; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; Paths; Trails; First World War THE METAL CHECKS, by LOUISE DRISCOLL Poem Text First Line: The bearer / here is a sack, a gunny sack Last Line: Onetwothreefour Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE MILITIAMAN, by ELMO SCOTT WATSON Poem Text First Line: O, we didn't join for glory Last Line: Fightin' like hell for the red, white and blue! Subject(s): Militarism; Soldiers; World War I; First World War THE MINE-SWEEPERS, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Dawn off the foreland -- the young flood making Last Line: "sent back unity, claribel, assyrian, stormcock, and golden gain." Subject(s): Mine-sweepers; Ships & Shipping; World War I; First World War THE MOBILIZATION IN BRITTANY, by GRACE FALLOW NORTON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: It was silent in the street Last Line: So this is the way of war ... Subject(s): Brittany, France; World War I; First World War THE MORNING BEFORE THE BATTLE, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: To-day, the fight: my end is very soon Last Line: That dead men blossomed in the garden-close. Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE MORNING PAPER, by KATHARINE LEE BATES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Carnage! / humanity disgraced! Subject(s): World War I - Casualties THE MOTHER (2), by KATHARINE TYNAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Her boys are not shut out. They come Last Line: And not go out again. Alternate Author Name(s): Hinkson, Katharine Tynan Subject(s): Mothers; Women And War; World War I; First World War THE MOTHER ON THE SIDEWALK, by EDGAR ALBERT GUEST Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The mother on the sidewalk as the troops are marching by Last Line: Is a lasting holy tribute to all mothers' love of right. Alternate Author Name(s): Guest, Eddie Subject(s): Mothers; Patriotism; World War I; First World War THE MOUNTAIN OF SKELETONS, by EDWARD MERRILL ROOT Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: A mountain strikes into a clouded sky Last Line: In what forgotten war. Alternate Author Name(s): Root, E. Merrill Subject(s): Korean War, 1950-1953; Mountains; Skeletons; Soldiers; World War I; Hills; Downs (great Britain); First World War THE MOUNTAIN OF SKULLS, by WILLIAM ELLERY LEONARD Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: All guns are silent - 'I have won,' he saith Last Line: Go quietly, all our days. Subject(s): Skulls; Soldiers; War; World War I; First World War THE MOURNERS, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I look into the aching womb of night Last Line: How happy are the dead! Subject(s): Death; War; World War I; Dead, The; First World War THE NAME OF FRANCE, by HENRY VAN DYKE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Give us a name to fill the mind Last Line: I give you france! Alternate Author Name(s): Civis Americanus Subject(s): World War I - France THE NATION'S COURAGE (WRITTEN IN THE WORLD WAR), by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: As thou hast kept our nation, lord Last Line: Lead thou the armies of the right! Subject(s): Prayer; United States; World War I; America; First World War THE NEUTRAL, by GEORGE SYLVESTER VIERECK Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Thou who canst stop this slaughter if thou wilt Last Line: The mute accusing army of the dead? Subject(s): German Americans; World War I; First World War THE NEW ALLY, by HARRY HIBBARD KEMP Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Their great gray ships go plunging forth Last Line: Their pact with freedom while we slept! Subject(s): World War I - United States THE NEW CRUSADE, by KATHARINE LEE BATES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Life is a trifle Last Line: Who war against war. Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I - United States THE NEW DAY, by FENTON JOHNSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: From a vision red with war Last Line: Man's land. Subject(s): Freedom; World War I; Liberty; First World War THE NEW SCHOOL, by ALFRED JOYCE KILMER Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The halls that were loud with the merry tread of young and careless feet Last Line: A flame that they took with strong young hands from the altar-fires of god. Alternate Author Name(s): Kilmer, Joyce Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War THE NEW SLAVERY (GERMAN EXPATRIATION OF CIVIL POPULATIONS OF BELGIUM), by ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Men of freedom, for whose ease Last Line: December 15, 1916. Subject(s): Belgium; World War I; First World War THE NEW WORLD, by ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Come, let us make a new world,' said the proud Last Line: But justice, queened by pity, rules the new. Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE NEW WORLD; TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES, by LAURENCE BINYON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Now is the time of the splendour of youth Last Line: Hail to the sunrise! Hail to the pioneers! Subject(s): World War I - United States THE NEW ZEALANDER, by BEN KENDIM Poem Text First Line: Samothrace and imbros lie Last Line: Tom, his brother, envied him. Subject(s): New Zealand; World War I; First World War THE NEXT WAR, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: You young friskies who to-day / jump and fight in father's hay Last Line: Playing at royal welch fusiliers. Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE NEXT WAR, by WILFRED OWEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Out there, we walked quite friendly up to death Last Line: He fights for death, for lives; not men, for flags. Subject(s): Death; Patriotism; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; Dead, The; First World War THE NIGHT PATROL; SEPTEMBER, 1918, by ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Behind me on the darkened pier Last Line: And silent duty on the sea. Subject(s): England; Night; Ships & Shipping; Soldiers; War; World War I; English; Bedtime; First World War THE NOBLER ARMY, by BERTON BRALEY Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The men who fight in europe - they fight to maim and kill Subject(s): Coal Mines & Miners; World War I; First World War THE NORTH SEA GROUND, by CICELY FOX SMITH Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Oh, grimsby is a pleasant town as any man may find Last Line: Oh, the dead lying quiet on the north sea ground! Subject(s): North Sea; World War I - Naval Actions THE ODYSSEY OF 'ERBERT 'IGGINS, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Me and ed and a stretcher Last Line: "we'll 'owl in their fyces: 'no-o-o!'" Subject(s): Army Life; World War I; Drills & Minor Tactics; First World War THE OLD SOLDIER, by KATHARINE TYNAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Lest the young soldiers be strange in heaven Last Line: Waiting to welcome them by the strange door. Alternate Author Name(s): Hinkson, Katharine Tynan Subject(s): Death; Heaven; Holidays; Veterans Day; World War I - Casualties; Dead, The; Paradise THE ONE-LEGGED MAN, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Propped up on a stick he viewed the august weald Last Line: And thought: 'thank god they had to amputate!' Subject(s): Amputees; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War THE OWL, by PHILIP EDWARD THOMAS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Downhill I came, hungry, and yet not starved Last Line: Soldiers and poor, unable to rejoice. Alternate Author Name(s): Eastaway, Edward; Thomas, Edward Subject(s): Birds; Owls; World War I; First World War THE PARABLE OF THE OLD MAN AND THE YOUNG, by WILFRED OWEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Recitation Poet's Biography First Line: So abram rose, and clave the wood, and went Last Line: And half the seed of europe, one by one. Subject(s): Abraham; Bible; Isaac (bible); Religion; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; Theology; First World War THE PASSENGERS OF A RETARDED SUBMERSIBLE, by WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The american people: / what was it kept you so long, brave german submersible? Last Line: Shall be ever the home for us this land can never be. Alternate Author Name(s): Howells, W. D. Subject(s): Germany; Lusitania (ship); World War I; Germans; First World War THE PEACE PEAL (AFTER FOUR YEARS OF SILENCE), by THOMAS HARDY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Said a wistful daw in saint peter's tower Last Line: Or lower, of pens and politics. Subject(s): Peace; World War I; First World War THE PEACEFUL WARRIOR, by HENRY VAN DYKE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I have [or, there is] no joy in strife Last Line: Unless the world is free? Alternate Author Name(s): Civis Americanus Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE PITY OF IT, by THOMAS HARDY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I walked in loamy wessex lanes afar Last Line: And their brood perish everlastingly.' Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE PLAYERS, by FRANCIS LAWRENCE BICKLEY Poem Text First Line: We challenged death. He threw with weighted dice Last Line: With that nor death nor time can take away. Subject(s): Death; World War I - Casualties; Dead, The THE POET, by THOMAS ERNEST HULME Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Over a large table, smooth, he leaned in ecstasies Last Line: On the smooth table. Alternate Author Name(s): Hulme, T. E. Subject(s): Poetry & Poets; World War I; First World War THE POPLARS, by BERNARD FREEMAN TROTTER Poem Text First Line: O, a lush green english meadow - it's there I that would lie Last Line: For a row of wind-blown poplars against an english sky. Subject(s): Poplar Trees; Soldiers; World War I; First World War THE PRICE OF HONOR (THE COLOMBIAN INDEMNITY), by ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: How much is a country's honor worth? Last Line: Give us our measureless honor again. Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE PROPHET, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: It is a country Last Line: This sometime seer, crass but cassandra-like. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE QUAKER MEETING-HOUSE, by WILLIAM ELLERY LEONARD Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Beyond the corn-rows from our barracks stood Last Line: With windows burning like the fires of home. Subject(s): Friends, Religious Society Of; Houses; Religion; War; World War I; Quakers; Theology; First World War THE QUESTION, by WILFRID WILSON GIBSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I wonder if the old cow died or not Last Line: Till doomsday if the old cow died or not. Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE RAGGED STONE, by WILFRID WILSON GIBSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: As I was walking with my dear, my dear come back at last Last Line: I'll not be walking with my dear next year, nor yet alone. Subject(s): Death; Fear; Legends; Love; Stones; War; World War I; Dead, The; Granite; Rocks; First World War THE RANKER, by NATHALIA CRANE Poem Text First Line: There was only one first sergeant Last Line: Who ever went to france. Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I; First World War THE REAR-GUARD, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Recitation Poet's Biography First Line: Groping along the tunnel, step by step Last Line: Unloading hell behind him step by step. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War THE REAWAKENING, by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Green in light are the hills, and a calm wind flowing Last Line: Springs, like a child from the womb, when the lonely one calls. Alternate Author Name(s): Ramal, Walter; De La Mare, Walter Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE RECRUIT, by ISABEL ECCLESTONE MACKAY Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: His mother bids him go without a tear Last Line: To look upon itself and liveor die! Subject(s): Mothers & Sons; Soldiers; World War I; First World War THE RED CHRISTMAS, by WILLIAM H. DRAPER Poem Text First Line: O take away the mistletoe Last Line: Twined with the holly berry. Alternate Author Name(s): Draper, W. H. Subject(s): Christmas; World War I; Nativity, The; First World War THE RED COUNTRY, by WILLIAM ROSE BENET Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: In the red country Last Line: With your secret eyes, and sow for us, that we must reap again? Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE RED CROSS NURSE, by KATHARINE LEE BATES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: One summer day, gleaming in memory Subject(s): World War I; Red Cross; Nurses; First World War THE RED CROSS NURSE, by EDITH MATILDA THOMAS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The battle-smoke still fouled the day Last Line: A crimson cross is on her breast! Subject(s): Nurses; World War I - Casualties THE RED CROSS NURSES, by THOMAS LANSING MASSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Out where the line of battle cleaves Last Line: The red cross nurses stand. Alternate Author Name(s): Masson, Tom Subject(s): Nurses; Red Cross; World War I; First World War THE RED CROSS SPIRIT SPEAKS, by JOHN FINLEY (1874-) Poem Text First Line: Wherever war with its red woes Last Line: Of war's red line. Subject(s): Red Cross; World War I; First World War THE RED RETREAT, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Tramp, tramp, the grim road, the road from mons to wipers Last Line: The graves of me mateys there, the grim, sour graves. Subject(s): Death; War; World War I; Dead, The; First World War THE REDEEMER, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Darkness: the rain sluiced down; the mire was deep Last Line: Mumbling: 'o christ almighty, now I'm stuck!' Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War THE RETURN, by ELEANOR ROGERS COX Poem Text First Line: Golden through the golden morning Last Line: From the soul's despair. Subject(s): Death; Soldiers; World War I; Dead, The; First World War THE RETURN, by JOHN FREEMAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I heard the rumbling guns. I saw the smoke Last Line: And I heard beauty singing up the hill. Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE RETURN OF AUGUST, by PERCY MACKAYE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Darkly a mortal age has come and gone Last Line: The summer wanes: the ploughman comes with spring. Alternate Author Name(s): Mackaye, Percy Wallace Subject(s): Death; World War I; Dead, The; First World War THE REVELATION, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The same old sprint in the morning, boys, to the same old din and smut Last Line: But all of us wonder what we'll do when we have to go back again. Subject(s): Death; War; World War I; Dead, The; First World War THE RIVAL SCHOOLS, by WILLIAM A. PHELON Poem Text First Line: Trained in the ways of blood and iron Last Line: "urged on by ""high-born"" power?" Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I; First World War THE ROAD, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The road is thronged with women: soldiers pass Last Line: The road would serve you well enough for bed. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War THE ROAD TO DIEPPE, by JOHN FINLEY (1874-) Poem Text First Line: Before I knew, the dawn was on the road Last Line: Forget long hates in one consummate faith. Subject(s): Dieppe, France; World War I; First World War THE ROAD TO FRANCE, by DANIEL MACINTYRE HENDERSON Poem Text First Line: Thank god, our liberating lance Last Line: See, with what proud hearts we advance to france! Subject(s): France; Patriotism; World War I; First World War THE RUBAIYAT OF BATTLE, by WILLIAM A. PHELON Poem Text First Line: Wake--for the dawn has come, and o'er the top Last Line: And seek repose amid the hostile dead! Subject(s): Death; Soldiers; War; World War I; Dead, The; First World War THE SEA FIGHT; IN MEMORIAM CAPTAIN PROWSE, by THOMAS HARDY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Down went the grand 'queen mary' Last Line: With his comrades all around. Subject(s): Sea Battles; World War I; Naval Warfare; First World War THE SEARCHLIGHTS, by ALFRED NOYES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Shadow by shadow, stripped for fight Last Line: She moves to the eternal goal. Subject(s): Morality; World War I; Ethics; First World War THE SEND-OFF, by WILFRED OWEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Down the close darkening lanes they sang their way Last Line: Up half-known roads. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; War; World War I; First World War THE SENTRY, by WILFRED OWEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: We'd found an old boche dug-out, and he knew Last Line: "I see your lights!"" but ours had long died out." Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War THE SENTRY'S MISTAKE, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The chapel at the crossways bore no scar Last Line: "made him once more ""the terror of the hun." Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE SHADOW OF DEATH, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Here's an end to my art! / I must die and I know it Last Line: I may father no longer! Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE SHIP OF LIBERTY; LINES ON THE LAUNCHING OF THE 'NEWBURGH', by ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: O ship of liberty! Last Line: Our hearts go forth with thee. Subject(s): Ships & Shipping; World War I; First World War THE SHIPS OF GRIEF, by JOHN DRINKWATER Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: On seas where every pilot fails Last Line: There is a sun will strike the sea. Subject(s): Grief; Ships & Shipping; World War I; Sorrow; Sadness; First World War THE SHIPS THAT NEVER FOUGHT, by WILLIAM A. PHELON Poem Text First Line: The great gray ships come slowly in, and range Last Line: And yet no stain or shame is theirsthe ships that never fought! Subject(s): Ships & Shipping; War; World War I; First World War THE SHORT ROAD TO HEAVEN, by KATHARINE TYNAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: There's a short road to heaven, but you must take it young Last Line: The night darkens on themand there's god at the door. Alternate Author Name(s): Hinkson, Katharine Tynan Subject(s): Heaven; Mothers; Roads; War; World War I; Youth; Paradise; Paths; Trails; First World War THE SHOW, by WILFRED OWEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: My soul looked down from a vague height with death Last Line: And the fresh-severed head of it, my head. Subject(s): Death; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; Dead, The; First World War THE SIGN, by FREDERIC MANNING Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: We are here in a wood of little beeches Last Line: Across the moon. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War THE SILENT TOAST, by FREDERICK GEORGE SCOTT Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: They stand with reverent faces Last Line: Are lit with a light divine. Alternate Author Name(s): Scott, F. G. Subject(s): Toasts; World War I - Casualties THE SILVER STRIPES, by EDGAR ALBERT GUEST Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: When we've honored the heroes returning from france Last Line: Though they've only the silver to show. Alternate Author Name(s): Guest, Eddie Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE SKY-SENT DEATH, by WALTER JAMES REDFERN TURNER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Sitting on a stone a shepherd Last Line: Free, in no man's keeping. Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE SOLDIER SPEAKS, by JOHN GALSWORTHY Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: If courage thrives on reeking slaughter Last Line: We have gone down to fight! Alternate Author Name(s): Sinjohn, John Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I; First World War THE SOLDIER'S SEA CHANGE, by DANIEL HUGH VERDER Poem Text First Line: What do you carry, slow moving ship Last Line: Crimsons the dismal flowing flood. Subject(s): Death; Patriotism; Soldiers; War - Casualties (statistics, Etc.); World War I; Youth; Dead, The; First World War THE SOLDIERS OF THE DUSK, by FENTON JOHNSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Black men holding up the earth Last Line: Victims of the war god's lust. Subject(s): African Americans - Military; World War I; First World War THE SONG OF THE GUNS AT SEA, by HENRY JOHN NEWBOLT Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Oh hear! Oh hear! Last Line: Come! ... Come! ... The time is come! Subject(s): World War I - Naval Actions THE SONG OF THE PACIFIST, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: What do they matter, our headlong hates, when we take the toll Last Line: In the name of the dead the banner of peace . . . That will be victory. Subject(s): Pacifism; War; World War I; Peace Movements; First World War THE SONG OF THE SOLDIER-BORN, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Give me the scorn of the stars and a peak defiant Last Line: Death in my boots may-be, but fighting, fighting. Subject(s): Soldiers; War; World War I; First World War THE SOUL OF JEANNE D'ARC, by THEODOSIA (PICKERING) GARRISON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: She came not into the presence Last Line: "my captain! Oh, my captain, let me go back!"" she said." Alternate Author Name(s): Faulks, Frederick J., Mrs. Subject(s): Joan Of Arc (1412-1431); World War I - France THE SPECTRAL ARMY, by GRETCHEN OSGOOD WARREN Poem Text First Line: I dream that on far heaven's steep Last Line: They left the reckoning to god. Subject(s): Death; World War I; Dead, The; First World War THE SPIRES OF OXFORD, by WINIFRED MARY LETTS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I saw the spires of oxford Last Line: Than even oxford town. Subject(s): Oxford University; World War I; First World War THE SPOILS OF WAR, by ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: What does our soldier bring from war? Last Line: Could knightly soldier bring from war? Subject(s): Army - United States; World War I; First World War THE SPRING IN IRELAND: 1916, by JAMES STEPHENS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Do not forget my charge I beg of you Last Line: We sail away -- be with us mananan! Subject(s): Ireland; Spring; World War I; Irish; First World War THE STARS IN THEIR COURSES, by JOHN FREEMAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: And now, while the dark vast earth shakes Last Line: On these disastrous wars! Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE STEEPLE, by PATRICK REGINALD CHALMERS Poem Text First Line: There's mist in the hollows Last Line: For birds and for bells! Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE STILL HOUR, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: As in the silent darkening room I lay Last Line: Whence one deep moaning, one deep moaning came. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE STORM, by EUGENIO MONTALE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The storm that trickles its long march Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE STRETCHER-BEARER, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: My stretcher is one scarlet stain Last Line: O prince of peace! 'ow long, 'ow long? Subject(s): Army Life; War; World War I; Drills & Minor Tactics; First World War THE SUPERMAN, by ROBERT GRANT (1852-1940) Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Horror-haunted belgian plains riven by shot and shell Last Line: Let chaos come, let moloch rule, and christ give place to baal. Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE SURVIVAL OF THE UNFIT, by HEINRICH LEHR Poem Text First Line: A trillion trillion years ago Last Line: And grow into the sons of god. Subject(s): Army - United States; Military; Soldiers; Survival; World War I; First World War THE SWORD OF LAFAYETTE (INSCRIBED TO RAYMOND POINCARE), by ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: It was the time of our despair Last Line: The sacred sword of lafayette. Subject(s): Lafayette, Marie Joseph, Marquis De; World War I; First World War THE TOAST OF MARS, by MARY E. OAKES Poem Text First Line: My ghastly cry I raise on high Last Line: I give you the toast of mars! Subject(s): Goddesses & Gods; Mythology; Soldiers; World War I; First World War THE TOMBSTONE-MAKER, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: He primmed his loose red mouth and leaned his head Last Line: O sir, that christian souls should come to that!' Subject(s): Graves; Mourning; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; Tombs; Tombstones; Bereavement; First World War THE TOWER OF SKULLS, by ISAAC ROSENBERG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: He knows his dust is fire and seed Last Line: He knows his dust is fire and seed. Subject(s): World War I – Casualties THE TOY BAND (A SONG OF THE GREAT RETREAT), by HENRY JOHN NEWBOLT Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Dreary lay the long road, dreary lay the town Last Line: Fall in! Fall in! Follow the fife and drum! Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE TRAITORS OF CAPORETTO; A LEGEND OF TODAY, by ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Whose feet are these that plod all day Last Line: Shall perish as they fall. Subject(s): Army - Italy; Caporetto, Battle Of (1917); Italy; Treason & Traitors; World War I; Italians; First World War THE TRENCHES, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Scratches in the dirt? / no, that sounds much too nice Last Line: Squash! And he needs no twice. Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE TRENCHES, by FREDERIC MANNING Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Endless lanes sunken in the clay Last Line: Night for menace with weary eyes. Subject(s): Death; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; Dead, The; First World War THE TROOP SHIP, by ISAAC ROSENBERG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Grotesque and queerly huddled Last Line: Ale on your face. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War THE TROOPS, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Dim, gradual thinning of the shapeless gloom Last Line: The legions who have suffered and are dust. Variant Title(s): Prelude: The Troops Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War THE TROUBLED SPIRIT, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Said god, go, spirit, thou hast served me well Last Line: Some weariness, while time smiles to himself. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE TWINS, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: There were two brothers, john and james Last Line: And john? Well, search the potter's field. Subject(s): Brothers; War; World War I; Half-brothers; First World War THE U-BOAT CREWS, by KATHARINE LEE BATES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Alas, alas for those blond boys who stalk Subject(s): Navy - Germany; Submarines; World War I; Submarine Warfare; U-boats; First World War THE UNCHANGEABLE, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Though I within these last two years of grace Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; Human Behavior; First World War; Conduct Of Life; Human Nature THE UNDEFEATED FLAG, by WILLIAM A. PHELON Poem Text First Line: Aye, set that banner in the sky--let every towering crag Last Line: Show out old glory in the sunthe undefeated flag! Subject(s): Flags - United States; World War I; American Flag; First World War THE UNDERGRADUATE KILLED IN BATTLE; OXFORD, 1915, by GEORGE SANTAYANA Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Sweet as the lawn beneanth his sandalled tread Last Line: And in unwitting lordship saw the blue. Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE UNDYING, by JOHN FREEMAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: In thin clear light unshadowed shapes go by Last Line: Ripe berries on neglected boughs that wasted. Subject(s): Childhood Memories; Death; Grief; World War I; Dead, The; Sorrow; Sadness; First World War THE UNRETURNING, by CLINTON SCOLLARD Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: For us, the dead, though young Last Line: That we have died in vain! Subject(s): Death; World War I; Dead, The; First World War THE VALLEY OF THE BLUE SHROUDS, by JOHN FINLEY (1874-) Poem Text First Line: O shards of walls that once held precious life Last Line: But rises as thy soul, immortal france! Subject(s): World War I - France THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW, by EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: There were faces to remember in the valley of the shadow Last Line: Maimed. Subject(s): Death; Life; World War I; Dead, The; First World War THE VETERAN; MAY, 1916, by MARGARET ISABEL POSTGATE COLE Poem Text First Line: We came upon him sitting in the sun Last Line: "nineteen, the third of may." Subject(s): Veterans; Women; World War I; Youth; First World War THE VICTOR OF THE MARNE (INSCRIBED TO JOSEPH JACQUES CESAIRE JOFFRE), by ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Come, may, thou darling of the year Last Line: In spite of frontiers and of flags the world shall be as one. Subject(s): Joffre, Joseph Jacques (1852-1931); World War I; First World War THE VIGIL, by HENRY JOHN NEWBOLT Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: England! Where the sacred flame Last Line: Forth! And god defend the right! Subject(s): World War I - Great Britain THE VINDICTIVE, by ALFRED NOYES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: How should we praise those lads of the old vindictive Last Line: In those red gates of hell? Subject(s): Death; Desire; England; Fear; Hearts; Ships & Shipping; Soul; World War I; Dead, The; English; First World War THE VIRGIN OF ALBERT (NOTRE DAME DE BREBIERES), by GEORGE HERBERT CLARKE Poem Text First Line: Shyly expectant, gazing up at her Last Line: "and comfort them, and hearken all their prayers!" Subject(s): Notre Dame De Brebieres (basilica); Prayer; World War I; First World War THE VISION OF SPRING, 1916, by HENRY HOWARTH BASHFORD Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: All night in a cottage far Last Line: Lo, the dawn out-topped the night. Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE VOICE OF THE GUNS, by GILBERT FRANKAU Poem Text First Line: We are the guns, and your masters! Saw ye our flashes? Last Line: Loose them, and shatter, and spare not! We are the guns! Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War THE VOLUNTEER, by HERBERT HENRY ASQUITH Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Here lies a clerk who half his life had spent Last Line: Who goes to join the men of agincourt. Alternate Author Name(s): Oxford And Asquith, 1st Earl Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War THE VOLUNTEER, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Sez I: my country calls? Well, let it call Last Line: I've gotta go, bill, gotta go. Subject(s): War; World War I; First World War THE VOLUNTEER (1914-1919), by ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The dreams are passed and gone, old man Last Line: Carry on, old sport, carry on! Subject(s): England; Military Recruitment; Soldiers; World War I; English; First World War THE WAKENED GOD, by MARGARET WIDDEMER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The war-god wakened drowsily Last Line: And scourged the crouching lands again. Alternate Author Name(s): Schauffler, Mrs. Robert H. Variant Title(s): The Awakened War God Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE WAR FILMS, by HENRY JOHN NEWBOLT Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: O living pictures of the dead Last Line: To take their death for mine. Subject(s): Death; Religion; World War I; Dead, The; Theology; First World War THE WAR IN EUROPE: 1915; ABDALLAH OF CAIRO SPEAKS, by EDNA DEAN PROCTOR Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: By the prophet! If these be christians, where shall / we find the heathen? Last Line: I will repeat the fátiha and leave them to their doom! Alternate Author Name(s): Dean Subject(s): Muslims; Prayer; Religion; World War I; Moslems; Theology; First World War THE WATCHERS, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I heard the challenge 'who goes there?' Last Line: When I at last am seen and known. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE WELCOME, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: He'd scarcely come from leave and london Last Line: While any of those who were there have tongues. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE WEST FRONT, by ROBERT SEYMOUR BRIDGES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: No country know I so well Last Line: Nor lorn jerusalem. Alternate Author Name(s): Bridges, Robert+(2) Subject(s): Masefield, John (1878-1967); Somme, Battle Of The (1916); World War I; First World War THE WHISTLE OF SANDY MCGRAW, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: You may talk o' your lutes and your dulcimers fine Last Line: You wee penny whistle o' sandy mcgraw. Subject(s): Death; Music & Musicians; War; World War I; Dead, The; First World War THE WHITE COMRADE (AFTER W.H. LEATHAM'S 'THE COMRADE IN WHIRE'), by ROBERT HAVEN SCHAUFFLER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Under our curtain of fire Last Line: "but of late they have troubled me." Subject(s): Jesus Christ; World War I - Casualties THE WHITE SHIPS AND THE RED, by ALFRED JOYCE KILMER Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: With drooping sail and pennant Last Line: But one -- shall be like blood. Alternate Author Name(s): Kilmer, Joyce Subject(s): Ghost Ships; Lusitania (ship); Submarines; World War I; Submarine Warfare; U-boats; First World War THE WIFE OF FLANDERS, by GILBERT KEITH CHESTERTON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Low and brown barns, thatched and repatched and tattered Last Line: Ride on and prosper. You have lost your spurs. Alternate Author Name(s): Chesterton, G. K. Subject(s): World War I - Belgium THE WIFE OF LLEW, by FRANCIS LEDWIDGE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: And gwydion said to math, when it was spring Last Line: And bore away his wife of birds and flowers. Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE WILLIAM P. FRYE [FEBRUARY 28, 1915], by JEANNE ROBERT FOSTER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I saw her first abreast the boston light Last Line: To make the harbor glad because she's come. Subject(s): Submarines; William P. Frye (ship); World War I - United States; Submarine Warfare; U-boats THE WINE PRESS, by ALFRED NOYES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: A murdered man, ten miles away Last Line: Thro' a red volcanic sky ... Subject(s): Death; Drinks & Drinking; Murder; Soldiers; World War I; Dead, The; Wine; First World War THE WORLD WAR, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: This -- after nineteen centuries of christ! Last Line: And let this worst of warfare be the last! Subject(s): World War I; First World War THE YOUNG MOTHER, by KATHARINE TYNAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: In dreadful times of death and war Last Line: With frankincense and myrrh. Alternate Author Name(s): Hinkson, Katharine Tynan Subject(s): Comfort; Mothers; War; World War I; First World War THE ZONNEBEKE ROAD, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Morning, if this late withered light can claim Last Line: And freeze you back with that one hope, disdain. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War THEIR NURSES, by W. H. O. Poem Source First Line: We rocked their blue-lined cradles Subject(s): World War I THEIR VERY MEMORY, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Hear, o hear / they were as the welling waters Last Line: Tears of joy and music's rally. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War THEN AND NOW, by THOMAS HARDY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: When battles were fought Last Line: Stab first.' Subject(s): World War I; First World War THEN GIVE US WINGS, by ANTHONY EUWER Poem Source First Line: If wings will help our men to see Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I THERE IS BUT ONE, by CHARLES LOUIS HENRY WAGNER Poem Text First Line: I have sung of blood and battle Last Line: Have I made my lesson plain? Subject(s): Clergy; Good; Religion; World War I; Priests; Rabbis; Ministers; Bishops; Theology; First World War THERE WILL BE DREAMS AGAIN, by MABEL HILLYER EASTMAN Poem Source Subject(s): World War I THERE WILL COME SOFT RAINS', by SARA TEASDALE Poem Text Poet Analysis Recitation Poet's Biography First Line: There will come soft rain and the smell of the ground Last Line: Would scarcely know that we were gone. Alternate Author Name(s): Filsinger, Ernest B., Mrs. Subject(s): Spring; War - Home Front; Women; World War I; First World War THEY ALSO SERVE', by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: Oh, father! Hear us when we plead Subject(s): World War I THEY CAME FROM AFAR, by ALYS FANE TROTTER Poem Source First Line: With rainbow gifts life filled her ... Hands Subject(s): World War I THEY HELD THEIR GROUND, by PHILIP BYARD CLAYTON Poem Source First Line: Grey broke the light of that sabbath dawn Subject(s): World War I THEY', by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The bishop tells us: 'when the boys come back' Last Line: And the bishop said: 'the ways of god are strange!' Subject(s): Religion; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; Theology; First World War THINGS THAT WERE YOURS, by DYNELEY HUSSEY Poem Source First Line: These things were yours, these little simple things Subject(s): World War I THIRD STATE, by HANS LEYBOLD Poem Source First Line: Crushed beings that fight their way through shadows Last Line: Of the sea of time. There, our future treasures grow Subject(s): World War I THIRD YPRES, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Triumph! How strange, how strong had triumph come Last Line: The dead men from that chaos, or my soul? Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War THIS GENERATION, by FRANCIS OSBERT SACHEVERELL SITWELL Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Their youth was fevered - passionate Alternate Author Name(s): Sitwell, Sir Osbert; Sitwell, Osbert Subject(s): World War I THIS IS NO CASE OF PETTY RIGHT OR WRONG, by PHILIP EDWARD THOMAS Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography Last Line: And as we love ourselves we hate our foe Alternate Author Name(s): Eastaway, Edward; Thomas, Edward Subject(s): England; Soldiers; World War I THIS WAR, SELS, by OLIVE TILFORD DARGAN Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: O, brothers of the lyre and reed Last Line: Till stars that watch have sign to sing %a sister's flowering Alternate Author Name(s): Burke, Fielding Subject(s): World War I THIS WILL FLOAT, by F. JOHN HERBERT Poem Source First Line: This will float for a long time then be removed Last Line: You eat the colder. %they are the outcasts. %help is coming Subject(s): Heroism; Military; Soldiers; World War I - Naval Actions THOMAS OF THE LIGHT HEART, by OWEN SEAMAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Facing the guns, he jokes as well Last Line: Nor play what isn't cricket. There's his creed. Subject(s): World War I; First World War THOSE OTHERS, by ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Where are those others? - the men who stood Last Line: As the hallowed host goes by! Subject(s): Death; England; Patriotism; Praise; Soldiers; War; World War I; Dead, The; English; First World War THOUGHTS INSPIRED BY A WAR-TIME BILLBOARD, by WALLACE IRWIN Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: I stand by a fence on a peaceable street Last Line: Of the fighters that trooped from the studio door Alternate Author Name(s): Ginger; Hashimura Togo Subject(s): World War I THREE HILLS, by EDWARD CHARLES EVERARD OWEN Poem Text First Line: There is a hill in england Last Line: To souls in jeopardy. Subject(s): Crucifixion; Death; Mountains; Soldiers; War; World War I; Jesus Christ - Crucifixion; Dead, The; Hills; Downs (great Britain); First World War THREE LADS, by ELIZABETH CHANDLER FORMAN Poem Source First Line: Down the road rides a german lad Last Line: For I'm off to the war and away Subject(s): Women; World War I THROUGH THE MEUSE-ARGONNE TODAY, by ROBERT CARY Poem Text First Line: Not fraught with death and havoc the campaign Last Line: As through the meuse-argonne they lead the way. Subject(s): World War I; First World War THRUSHES, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Tossed on the glittering air they soar and skim Last Line: And storms the gate of nothingness for proof. Subject(s): Birds; Soldiers' Writings; Thrushes; World War I; First World War TIDE, by ALAN PATRICK HERBERT Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: This is a last year's map Alternate Author Name(s): Patrick, A. P. Subject(s): World War I TIPPERARY DAYS, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Oh, weren't they the fine boys! You never saw the beat of them Last Line: ('r! Ain't war just 'ell?) Subject(s): Army Life; Death; War; World War I; Drills & Minor Tactics; Dead, The; First World War TO 'HIM THAT'S AWA', by MRS. J. O. ARNOLD Poem Source First Line: If I have ever dimmed with tears Subject(s): World War I TO A BLACK SOLDIER FALLEN IN THE WAR, by MARY BURRILL Poem Source First Line: O earth, lie light upon him Last Line: Why, for freedom, die?' Subject(s): World War I TO A BULL-DOG, by JOHN COLLINGS SQUIRE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: We shan't see willie [or, willy] any more, mamie Last Line: And he won't be coming here any more. Alternate Author Name(s): Eagle, Solomon; Squire, J. C. Subject(s): Animals; Dogs; World War I; First World War TO A CANADIAN AVIATOR WHO DIED FOR HIS COUNTRY IN FRANCE, by DUNCAN CAMPBELL SCOTT Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Tossed like a falcon from the hunter's wrist Last Line: Mounting in circles, faithful beyond death. Alternate Author Name(s): Scott, D. C. Subject(s): Aviation & Aviators; World War I; First World War TO A CANADIAN LAD KILLED IN THE WAR, by DUNCAN CAMPBELL SCOTT Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: O noble youth that held our honour in keeping Last Line: Thy valour stainless in our heart of hearts. Alternate Author Name(s): Scott, D. C. Subject(s): World War I - Casualties TO A DOG, by JOHN JAY CHAPMAN Poem Text Poet Analysis First Line: Past happiness dissolves. It fades away Last Line: If but his footstep sounded on the stair! Variant Title(s): His Vanished Master Subject(s): Animals; Dogs; World War I - Casualties TO A FRIEND WANTING WAR, by MAXWELL STRUTHERS BURT Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I trust that when the bugles blow Last Line: To think on death's monotony. Alternate Author Name(s): Burt, Struthers Subject(s): Death; Murder; Social Protest; Soldiers; War; World War I; Dead, The; First World War TO A HERO, by OSCAR C. A. CHILD Poem Text First Line: We may not know how fared your soul before Last Line: The kindled spirit burned the body up. Subject(s): World War I - Casualties TO A MOTHER, by EDEN PHILLPOTTS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Robbed mother of the stricken motherland Last Line: Eden phillpotts Subject(s): Mothers & Sons; World War I; First World War TO A SCHOOLMATE-KILLED IN ACTION, by HAROLD TROWBRIDGE PULSIFER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Gordan rand, we saw you last Last Line: We salute you, -- gordan rand! Subject(s): Death; World War I; Dead, The; First World War TO A SKYLARK BEHIND OUR TRENCHES, by EDWARD DE STEIN Poem Text First Line: Thou little voice! Thou happy sprite Last Line: We live. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War TO A SOLDIER IN HOSPITAL, by WINIFRED MARY LETTS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Courage came to you with your boyhood's grace Last Line: God's good indeed. Subject(s): World War I - Casualties TO A WAR POET, by LOUIS UNTERMEYER Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: You sang the battle Alternate Author Name(s): Lewis, Michael Subject(s): World War I; First World War TO A WAR POET, by LOUIS UNTERMEYER Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: You sang the battle Last Line: Why should you stay here to gurgle and stammer %of war? Alternate Author Name(s): Lewis, Michael Subject(s): World War I TO ALEXANDER THE GREAT, by WILLIAM A. PHELON Poem Text First Line: No more he walks across the field Last Line: When he comes home again! Subject(s): Alexander, Grover Cleveland (1887-1950); Athletes; Baseball; Soldiers; Sports; World War I; First World War TO ALL OUR DEAD, by LUCY LYTTLETON Poem Source First Line: Between the heart and the lips we stay ... Words Subject(s): World War I TO AMERICA, by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: How would you have us, as we are? Last Line: Or tightening chains about your feet? Subject(s): Justice; World War I; First World War TO AMERICA, by CHARLES LANGBRIDGE MORGAN Poem Text First Line: When the fire sinks in the grate Last Line: The fruits of hope, and love shall be awake. Alternate Author Name(s): Morgan, Charles Subject(s): World War I - United States TO AMERICA, by MORLEY ROBERTS Poem Text First Line: Whatever penman wrote or orator Last Line: And hear your armies thundering prophecy. Subject(s): World War I - United States TO AMERICA IN WAR TIME, by OSCAR W. FIRKINS Poem Text First Line: Grave hour and solemn choice - bare is the sword Last Line: Love that we dreamt not, dared notsoar to thee! Subject(s): World War I - United States TO AMERICA, ON HER FIRST SONS FALLEN IN THE GREAT WAR, by E. M. WALKER Poem Text First Line: Now you are one with us, you know our tears Last Line: "to those who hear far heaven cry, ""well done!" Subject(s): Death; Enright, Thomas F.; Gresham, James D.; Hay, Merle D.; Soldiers; World War I; Dead, The; First World War TO AN OLD LADY SEEN AT A GUEST-HOUSE FOR SOLDIERS, by ALEXANDER ROBERTSON Poem Text First Line: Quiet thou didst stand at thine appointed place Last Line: The radiance of thy benignity. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War TO AN OXFORD FRIEND KILLED IN ACTION; AFTER READING POEM BY W.M. LETTS, by EDWARD BLISS REED Poem Text First Line: I saw you last beside the stream Last Line: Or counts her gain in trade.) Subject(s): Death; Friendship; Letts, Winifred Mary (1882-1971); Soldiers; World War I - Casualties; Dead, The TO ANY DEAD OFFICER, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Well, how are things in heaven? I wish you'd say Last Line: I wish they'd killed you in a decent show. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War TO BELGIUM, by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: For right, not might, you fought. The foe Last Line: For right, not might. Alternate Author Name(s): Dobson, Austin Subject(s): Belgium; World War I; First World War TO BELGIUM, by EDEN PHILLPOTTS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Champion of human honour, let us lave Last Line: Little no more, but infinitely great. Subject(s): World War I - France TO BELGIUM IN EXILE, by OWEN SEAMAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Land of the desolate, mother of tears Last Line: And come with honour to your own again. Subject(s): World War I - Belgium TO BELGIUM; CROWNED WITH THORNS, by HELEN GRAY CONE Poem Text First Line: Thou that a brave brief space didst keep Last Line: The awful honor of the crown of christ? Alternate Author Name(s): Green, Coroebus Subject(s): World War I - Belgium TO C.H.V, by ROBERT ERNEST VERNEDE Poem Source First Line: What shall I bring to you, wife of mine Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I TO CERTAIN POETS, by ALFRED JOYCE KILMER Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Now is the rhymer's honest trade Last Line: And leave the poet's craft to men! Alternate Author Name(s): Kilmer, Joyce Subject(s): Poetry & Poets; Soldiers; World War I; First World War TO DEATH, by GERRIT ENGELKE Poem Source First Line: But spare me, death Last Line: Then carry me off, death Subject(s): World War I TO E. T.: 1917, by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: You sleep too well - too far away Last Line: Had wept for you, my dear. Alternate Author Name(s): Ramal, Walter; De La Mare, Walter Subject(s): Thomas, Edward (1878-1917); World War I; First World War TO ENGLAND, by FRANCIS BURDETT MONEY-COUTTS Poem Source First Line: When the agony is done and you are free Subject(s): England; World War I TO ENGLAND, OUR MOTHER, by JAMES A. MACKERETH Poem Source First Line: We are your children, o mother Subject(s): World War I TO FRANCE, by HERBERT JONES Poem Text First Line: Those who have stood for thy cause when the dark was around thee Last Line: And all who have loved thee, they rise and salute and revere thee! Subject(s): World War I - France TO FRANCE, by FREDERICK GEORGE SCOTT Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: What is the gift we have given thee, sister? Last Line: Hail thee as sister and queen evermore. Alternate Author Name(s): Scott, F. G. Subject(s): World War I - France TO FRANCE!, by EDWIN CURRAN Poem Source First Line: To france! To france! The magic music Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I TO GERMANY, by CHARLES HAMILTON SORLEY Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: You are blind like us. Your hurt no man designed Last Line: The darkness and the thunder and the rain. Subject(s): Germany; World War I; Germans; First World War TO GREAT BRITAIN, by HARDWICKE DRUMMOND RAWNSLEY Poem Source First Line: Britain! You with a heart of flame Subject(s): World War I TO HAPPIER DAYS, by MABEL MCELLIOTT Poem Source First Line: Against the shabby house I pass each day Subject(s): World War I TO HIM WHOM THE CAP FITS, by HUMBERT WOLFE Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: That is the sword of england. Arthur drew Subject(s): World War I TO HIS DEAD BODY, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: When roaring gloom surged inward and you cried Last Line: Dear, red-faced father god who lit your mind. Subject(s): Death; Mourning; Soldiers' Writings; World War I; Dead, The; Bereavement; First World War TO HIS EXCELLENCY, by ROBERT SEYMOUR BRIDGES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: One of all our brave commanders Last Line: In the streets of proud berlin.' Alternate Author Name(s): Bridges, Robert+(2) Subject(s): World War I; First World War TO HIS LOVE, by IVOR GURNEY Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: He's gone, and all our plans Subject(s): World War I; First World War TO HIS LOVE, by IVOR GURNEY Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: He's gone, and all our plans Last Line: Hide that red wet %thing I must somehow forget Subject(s): World War I TO ITALY, by MORAY DALTON Poem Text First Line: Thou art the world's desired, the golden fleece Last Line: Whose hearts are thine, belovèd italy. Subject(s): World War I - Italy TO ITALY, by ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Mother of noble minds! How shall we pay Last Line: Whose forward spirit debtors every race! Subject(s): Army - Italy; World War I; First World War TO JANE ADDAMS AT THE HAGUE: 1. SPEAK NOW FOR PEACE, by NICHOLAS VACHEL LINDSAY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Lady of light, and our best woman, and queen Last Line: Back of the smoke is the promise of kindness again. Alternate Author Name(s): Lindsay, Vachel Subject(s): Addams, Jane (1860-1935); Lusitania (ship); Peace; Reform & Reformers; World War I; First World War TO JANE ADDAMS AT THE HAGUE: 1. TOLSTOI IS PLOWING YET, by NICHOLAS VACHEL LINDSAY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Tolstoi is plowing yet. When the smoke clouds break Last Line: Forward, across the field, his horses go. Alternate Author Name(s): Lindsay, Vachel Subject(s): Tolstoy, Leo (1828-1910); World War I; First World War TO JOHN, by GERALD WILSON GRENFELL Poem Source First Line: O heart-and-soul and careless played Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I TO LEONIDE MASSINE IN 'CLEOPATRA', by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: O beauty doomed and perfect for an hour Last Line: Be still; you have drained the cup; you have played your part. Subject(s): Ballet; Dancing & Dancers; Massine, Leonide (1896-1979); World War I; First World War TO LUCASTA ON GOING TO THE WARS FOR THE FOURTH TIME, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: It doesn't matter what's the cause Last Line: And his pride keeps him here. Subject(s): World War I; First World War TO MAUDE, by GARETH MARSH STANTON Poem Source First Line: Prim puritan, whose every glance belies Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I TO MILITARY PROGRESS, by MARIANNE MOORE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: You use your mind Last Line: Red. Variant Title(s): To The Soul Of 'progress' Subject(s): World War I; First World War TO MY BROTHER, by MILES JEFFREY GAME DAY Poem Text First Line: This will I do when we have peace again Last Line: Proving your presence near, in spite of death. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War TO MY BROTHER, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Give me your hand, my brother, search my face Last Line: And through your victory I shall win the light. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War TO MY BROTHER (IN MEMORY OF JULY 1, 1916), by VERA MARY BRITTAIN Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Your battle-wounds are scars upon my heart Last Line: As once in france %two years ago Alternate Author Name(s): Catlin, George E. G., Mrs. Subject(s): Women; World War I TO MY BROTHER; KILLED: CHAUMONT WOOD, OCTOBER, 1918, by LOUISE BOGAN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: O you so long dead Last Line: The language as long as the language survives Alternate Author Name(s): Holden, Raymond, Mrs. Subject(s): World War I; Brothers; Death; Time; First World War TO MY BROTHER; KILLED: CHAUMONT WOOD, OCTOBER, 1918, by LOUISE BOGAN Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: O you so long dead Last Line: I can tell you, and not lie - %save of peace alone Alternate Author Name(s): Holden, Raymond, Mrs. Subject(s): World War I TO MY COUNTRY, by CHARLES HANSON TOWNE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: One told me he had heard it whispered: 'lo!' Last Line: Suffer and bleed, and tell the world good-by! Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I; First World War TO MY DAUGHTER BETTY, THE GIFT OF GOD (ELIZABETH DOROTHY), by THOMAS MICHAEL KETTLE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: In wiser days, my darling rosebud, blown Last Line: And for the secret scripture of the poor. Subject(s): World War I; First World War TO MY GODSON, by MILDRED HUXLEY Poem Text First Line: They shall come back through heaven's bars Last Line: Calling you from the starlit skies. Subject(s): World War I - Casualties TO MY PUPILS, GONE BEFORE THEIR DAY, by GUY KENDALL Poem Text First Line: You seemed so young, to know Last Line: Eternity awaits us to correct. Subject(s): World War I; First World War TO MY SONS, by JERZY ZULAWSKI Poem Source First Line: I went to the battle, dear sons of mine Last Line: To fight for a poland that's ours, that is free Subject(s): World War I TO OUR DEAD, by WILLIAM LEONARD COURTNEY Poem Text First Line: Sleep well, heroic souls, in silence sleep Last Line: Shall shine like beacon-stars of sacrifice. Subject(s): World War I - Casualties TO OUR FALLEN, by ROBERT ERNEST VERNEDE Poem Text First Line: Ye sleepers, who will sing you? Last Line: Oh, brothers, sleep in peace! Subject(s): Death; Soldiers; World War I - Casualties; Dead, The TO OUR PRESIDENT, by KATHARINE LEE BATES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Hope of the nations, lift thy stricken heart Subject(s): World War I; Wilson, Woodrow (1856-1924); First World War TO PADEREWSKI, PATRIOT, by ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Son of a martyred race, that long Last Line: Shall plead for thy distracted land. Subject(s): Composers; Music & Musicians; Paderewski, Ignacy Jan (1860-1941); World War I; First World War TO ROBERT NICHOLS, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Here by a snowbound river Last Line: And singing birds are mute. Subject(s): World War I; First World War TO RUPERT BROOKE, by EDEN PHILLPOTTS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Though we, a happy few Last Line: Hail, singer, and farewell! Subject(s): Brooke, Rupert (1887-1915); Poetry & Poets; Soldiers' Writings; World War I - Casualties TO RUSSIA NEW AND FREE (INSCRIBED TO MADAME BRESHKOVSKAYA), by ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Land of the martyrs - of the martyred dead Last Line: And hear thy chanted hymns of hope for russia new and free. Subject(s): Russian Revolution; World War I - Russia TO SERVE IS TO GAIN, by CHARLES HENRY MACKINTOSH Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: He profits most who serves us best!' Subject(s): World War I TO SHAKESPEARE, 1916, by CHARLES GEORGE DOUGLAS ROBERTS Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: With what white wrath must turn thy bones Subject(s): World War I TO SOME WHO HAVE FALLEN, by MORAY DALTON Poem Text First Line: Spring is god's season;may you see his spring Last Line: To the bare beauty of our sussex downs. Subject(s): World War I - Casualties TO SOMEBODY, by HAROLD SETON Poem Source First Line: They've put us through our paces Subject(s): World War I TO STATECRAFT EMBALMED, by MARIANNE MOORE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: There is nothing to be said for you. Guard Last Line: Foe. Subject(s): Thoth (egyptian God); World War I; First World War TO THE 'REFUGEES' OF THE BOSTON AUTHORS CLUB, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Right welcome, adventurers all! Last Line: We are glad you are home again! Subject(s): Authors And Authorship; World War I; First World War TO THE BELGIANS, by LAURENCE BINYON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: O race that caesar knew Last Line: Nameless, immortal dead. Subject(s): Damien, Father (1840-1889); World War I - Belgium TO THE BELOVED OF ONE DEAD, by ARTHUR DAVISON FICKE Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: The sunlight shall not easily seem fair Last Line: His wild white body and his thirsting eyes Alternate Author Name(s): Knish, Anne Subject(s): World War I TO THE BOY ELIS, by GEORG TRAKL Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Elis, when the ouzel calls in the black wood Last Line: The last gold of perished stars Subject(s): World War I TO THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, by RONALD GORELL BARNES Poem Source First Line: British soldiers, once again Alternate Author Name(s): Gorell, 3d Baron Subject(s): World War I TO THE DEAD, by GERALD CALDWELL SIORDET Poem Source First Line: Since in the days that many not come again Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I TO THE FALLEN, by CLAUDE HOUGHTON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Out of the flame-scarred night one came to me Last Line: Till heaven is sunk in hellthou art not dead. Subject(s): World War I - Casualties TO THE FIRST GUN, by ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Speak, silent, patient gun! Last Line: Of all thy comrades, best. Subject(s): World War I; First World War TO THE GIRL WHO HELPED IN THE WAR, by JOSEPHINE DODGE DASKAM BACON Poem Text First Line: Before the flag had floated free Last Line: But it made a woman of you! Subject(s): War - Home Front; Women; World War I; First World War TO THE GLORY OF THE NEEDLE, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: Never before have they plied so well Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I TO THE IRISH DEAD', by ESSEX EVANS Poem Source First Line: Tis a green isle set in a silver water Subject(s): World War I TO THE MEMORY OF FIELD-MARSHAL EARL KITCHENER, by OWEN SEAMAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Soldier of england, you who served her well Last Line: But might not live to see. Subject(s): Kitchener, Horatio, 1st Earl (1850-1916); World War I - Casualties TO THE MEMORY OF FIELD-MARSHAL EARL ROBERTS, by OWEN SEAMAN Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: He died, as soldiers die, amid the strife Subject(s): World War I TO THE MEN WHO HAVE DIED FOR ENGLAND, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: All ye who fought since england was a name Subject(s): England; World War I TO THE NECROPHILE, by WALTER CONRAD ARENSBERG Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: With love are you gone mad, o lover of france Last Line: "not yours the human vow: ""till death us part!" Subject(s): Disdain; France; Marriage; World War I; Scorn; Weddings; Husbands; Wives; First World War TO THE OTHERS, by KATHARINE TYNAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: This was the gleam then that lured from far Last Line: With the banner of christ over themour knights new-made. Alternate Author Name(s): Hinkson, Katharine Tynan Subject(s): Women; World War I; First World War TO THE OXFORD MEN IN THE WAR, by CHRISTOPHER DARLINGTON MORLEY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Often, on afternoons gray and sombre Last Line: Even the enemy has his share. Alternate Author Name(s): Hall, Galway Subject(s): Oxford University; World War I - Great Britain TO THE PATRIOTIC LADY ACROSS THE WAY, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: She wore a liberty loan button Last Line: To make the world safe for democracy Subject(s): World War I TO THE PEACE PALACE AT THE HAGUE, by ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Builded of love and joy and faith and hope Last Line: Thou shalt be capitol of all the earth. Subject(s): Hague, Netherlands; Peace; World War I; First World War TO THE RETURNING BRAVE, by ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Victorious knights without reproach or fear Last Line: That liberty may greet you all, her shields of land and wave. Subject(s): Homecoming; Soldiers; World War I; First World War TO THE SOLDIERS OF THE GREAT WAR, by GERRIT ENGELKE Poem Source First Line: Rise up! Out of the trenches, muddy holes, concrete bunkers Last Line: Of thousandfold love ring out around the earth! Subject(s): World War I TO THE SPIRIT OF LUTHER, by ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Luther, come back to thy degenerate land Last Line: Brutes breed them bodies: who shall breed them souls? Subject(s): Germany; Luther, Martin (1483-1546); World War I; Germans; First World War TO THE UNITED STATES, by ROBERT ERNEST VERNEDE Poem Source First Line: Traitors have carried the word about Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, by ROBERT SEYMOUR BRIDGES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Brothers in blood! They who this wrong began Last Line: Freedom and honor and sweet loving-kindness. Alternate Author Name(s): Bridges, Robert+(2) Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I - United States TO THE UTTERMOST FARTHING, by GEOFFREY DEARMER Poem Source First Line: He too! He too!' the veteran paused, the sound Last Line: Not a man spoke - yet clamorous voices cried: %stumbling, he walked outside Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I TO THE VANGUARD, by BEATRIX BRICE Poem Source First Line: Oh little mighty force that stood for england Subject(s): World War I TO THE WINGLESS VICTORY; A PRAYER, by GEORGE EDWARD WOODBERRY Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Wingless victory, whose shrine Last Line: O wingless victory! Subject(s): Air Warfare; World War I; First World War TO THE WOMEN OF ENGLAND, by MARY CAROLYN DAVIES Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: While you weep Last Line: Yet-%pinned a feather on a boy and killed him Alternate Author Name(s): Davis, Leland, Mrs.; Pawtuxie Subject(s): World War I TO THE WRITER OF CHRIST IN FLANDERS, by E. M. V. Poem Source First Line: On the battlefields of flanders men have Subject(s): World War I TO TONY - AGED THREE (IN MEMORY T.P.C.W.), by MARJORIE WILSON Poem Text First Line: Gemmed with white daisies was the great green world Last Line: To win that heritage of peace you have. Subject(s): Fathers & Sons; Wilson, T.p. Cameron (1889-1918); Women And War; World War I - Casualties TO VICTORY, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Return to greet me, colours that were my joy Last Line: When the blithe wind laughs on the hills with uplifted voice. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War TO W. W. IN HASTE, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: We have given you our money, we have given you our boys Last Line: Get excited! Go the limit! And -- then -- more! Subject(s): Wilson, Woodrow (1856-1924); World War I; First World War TOGETHER, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Splashing along the boggy woods all day Last Line: But at the stable-door he'll say good-night. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War TOLL-PAYERS, by ALISON LINDSAY Poem Source First Line: Children, today made fatherless Subject(s): World War I TOM TAYLOR, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: On pay-day nights, neck-full with beer Last Line: While tome, five fingers to his nose, %skips off....And the last bugle blows Subject(s): World War I TOMMIES IN THE TRAIN, by DAVID HERBERT LAWRENCE Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The the sun shines, %the coltsfoot flowers along the railway banks Last Line: Endlessly, in one motion depart %from each other Alternate Author Name(s): Lawrence, D. H. Subject(s): World War I TORSO, by IWAN GOLL Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Europe, you shuddering torso! Last Line: Europe, you crumbling torso, you rump of the world! Alternate Author Name(s): Goll, Yvan Subject(s): Europe; World War I; First World War TOWARD LILLERS, by IVOR GURNEY Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: In october marching, taking the sweet air Last Line: As the heroes of marathon their renown we know Subject(s): Lillers, France; World War I TOWARDS MORNING, by ERNST STADLER Poem Source First Line: Day wants to rise. Night no more opposes light Last Line: Might burst open, and a light crown us, as if from the %hai r of our beloved women Subject(s): World War I TRAFALGAR SQUARE, by ROBERT SEYMOUR BRIDGES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Fool that I was! My heart was sore Last Line: Sailing the sky with one arm and one eye. Alternate Author Name(s): Bridges, Robert+(2) Subject(s): Nelson, Horatio, Viscount (1758-1805); Trafalgar Square, London; World War I - Casualties TRAINS, by JOHN PIERRE ROCHE Poem Source First Line: Over thousands of miles Subject(s): World War I TRAITOR, by BERTON BRALEY Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: He hangs out a flag from his home and his office Last Line: The traitor who holds up a nation for gain! Subject(s): World War I TRANSFORMATION, by CARL SANDBURG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: In many homes / one sees old shrapnel cases Last Line: Let me work. Subject(s): Change; Death; Social Protest; Soldiers; War; World War I; Dead, The; First World War TRANSPORT (COURCELLES), by FREDERIC MANNING Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The moon swims in milkiness Last Line: Then again the limbers and grotesque mules. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War TRANSPORT OF WOUNDED IN MESOPOTAMIA, 1917, by MARGERY LAWRENCE Poem Source First Line: You who sat safe at home Last Line: And let us die! Subject(s): Women; World War I TRANSPORT UP AT YPRES, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The thoroughfares that seem so dead to daylight passers-by Last Line: While overhead with fleering light stare down those withered suns. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War TREES, by ALFRED JOYCE KILMER Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I think that I shall never see / a poem lovely as a tree Last Line: But only god can make a tree. Alternate Author Name(s): Kilmer, Joyce Subject(s): Animals; Courage; Environment; Faith; Gardens & Gardening; Holidays; Religion; Soldiers; Travel; Trees; World War I; Valor; Bravery; Environmental Protection; Ecology; Conservation; Belief; Creed; Theology; Journeys; Trips; First World War TREES ON THE CALAIS ROAD, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Like mourners filing into church at a funeral Last Line: Of that dead army driving by. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): Trees; World War I; First World War TRENCH DUTY, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Shaken from sleep, and numbed and scarce awake Last Line: Blank stars. I'm wide-awake; and some chap's dead. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War TRENCH IDYLL, by RICHARD ALDINGTON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: We sat together in the trench Last Line: It's rather cold here, sir; suppose we move? Subject(s): World War I; First World War TRENCH IDYLL, by RICHARD ALDINGTON Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: We sat together in the trench Subject(s): World War I TRENCH INCIDENT, by GEOFFREY DEARMER Poem Source First Line: We waited, as the thundering curtain swept Last Line: Before he entered like a wondering child %the heritage of kings Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I TRENCH LIFE, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Fear never dies, much as we laugh at fear Last Line: Blossoms from mud, and under the rain's whips, %flagellant-like we writhe with laughing lips Subject(s): World War I TRENCH NOMENCLATURE, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Genius named them, as I live! What but genius could compress Last Line: From the fabled vase the genie in his shattering horror came. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War TRENCH RAID NEAR HOOGE, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: At an hour before the rosy-fingered Last Line: Lit earth and heaven. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War TRENCHES: ST. ELOI, by THOMAS ERNEST HULME Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Over the flat slope of st. Eloi Last Line: Nothing suggests itself. There is nothing to do but keep on. Alternate Author Name(s): Hulme, T. E. Subject(s): World War I; First World War TRI-COLOUR, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Poppies, you try to tell me, glowing there in the wheat Last Line: God's accolade! Lift me up, friends. I'm going to win -- my cross. Subject(s): Death; War; World War I; Dead, The; First World War TRIFLES, I, by JEAN DE LA VILLE DE MIRMONT Poem Source First Line: O windmills, windjammers with mast and sail Last Line: O windmills, windjammers with mast and sail? Subject(s): World War I TRIFLES, IV, by JEAN DE LA VILLE DE MIRMONT Poem Source First Line: Twas from the isles of spice you hailed Last Line: A private in salvation army ranks Subject(s): World War I TRIFLES, VII, by JEAN DE LA VILLE DE MIRMONT Poem Source First Line: In volume 3 of my memoirs you may read Last Line: The only lover whom you did not eat? Subject(s): World War I TROPHY, W.W.I, by JANET LEWIS Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: A cross, %I had it from a friend, a russian woman Last Line: In itself it says: %verdun %and the death of a man Alternate Author Name(s): Winters, Janet Lewis; Winters, Yvor, Mrs. Subject(s): World War I TRUCE AND THE PEACE (NOVEMBER, 1918), by ROBINSON JEFFERS Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Peace now for every fury has her day Last Line: We never knew till then that he was there Subject(s): Peace; World War I TRUMPET, by RABINDRANATH TAGORE Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Thy trumpet lies in the dust Subject(s): Trumpets; World War I TRUMPET, by PHILIP EDWARD THOMAS Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Rise up, rise up %and, as the trumpet blowing Last Line: To the old wars; %arise, arise! Alternate Author Name(s): Eastaway, Edward; Thomas, Edward Subject(s): Trumpets; World War I TRUMPET CALL, by CAROLINE TICKNOR Poem Source First Line: I dreamed last night of the trumpet-call Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I TRUMPETS, by GEORG TRAKL Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Under pollarded willows, where brown children are playing Last Line: Scarlet banners, laughter, blood, madness and %trumpet-call Subject(s): World War I TRUST, by CYRIL ARGENTINE ALINGTON Poem Source First Line: They trusted god - unslumbering and unsleeping Subject(s): World War I TRYST, by EDITH WHARTON Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: I said to the woman: whence do you come Last Line: When the king rides by, she said Subject(s): World War I TURKISH TRENCH DOG, by GEOFFREY DEARMER Poem Source First Line: Night held me as I crawled and scrambled near Last Line: And sniffing at my prostrate form unnerved %he licked my face! Subject(s): Animals; Dogs; Soldiers' Writings; World War I TWA WEELUMS, by VIOLET JACOB Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: I'm sairgint weelum henderson frae pairth Alternate Author Name(s): Kennedy Erskine, Violet Subject(s): World War I TWAS YOU WHO RAISED YOUR BOY TO BE A SOLDIER, by GERALD G. LIVELY Poem Source First Line: O! Mothers of the world I hear you weeping Last Line: And mothers, you are paying for your sin Subject(s): World War I TWELVE MONTHS AFTER, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Hullo! Here's my platoon, the lot I had last year Last Line: That's where they are to-day, knocked over to a man. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War TWENTY-ONE, by WILLIAM A. PHELON Poem Text First Line: I, that am twenty-one--a man-- Last Line: I, that am twenty-onea man! Variant Title(s): Twenty-one: The Youth Subject(s): Soldiers; War; World War I; Youth; First World War TWENTY-ONE: THE OLDER MAN, by WILLIAM A. PHELON Poem Text First Line: Could I be twenty-one again- Last Line: Could I be twenty-one again! Subject(s): Longing; Soldiers; World War I; Youth; First World War TWENTY-TWO, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): World War I TWILIGHT, by ALFRED LICHTENSTEIN Poem Source First Line: A flabby boy is playing with a pond Last Line: A pram begins to yell and dogs to curse Subject(s): World War I TWILIGHT, by ERNST STADLER Poem Source First Line: Heavily on to the streets of the town fell the evening twilight Last Line: Over towers and roofs, the night rages Subject(s): World War I TWO FLAGS UPON WESTMINSTER TOWERS, by ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: This day is holy' - so sweet spenser wrote Last Line: From these free flags -- if you can see for tears! Subject(s): World War I; First World War TWO FUSILIERS, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: And have we done with war at last? / well, we've been lucky devils both Last Line: In dead men breath. Subject(s): World War I; First World War TWO HUNDRED YEARS AFTER, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Trudging by corbie ridge one winter's night Last Line: Who came to fight in france and got their fill.' Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War TWO IMPRESSIONS, by RICHARD ALDINGTON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The colorless morning glides upward Last Line: Brushed amorously backward! Subject(s): World War I; First World War TWO JULYS, by CHARLES JOHN BEECH MASEFIELD Poem Source First Line: I was so vague in 1914 Subject(s): July; Soldiers; World War I TWO PICTURES (1), by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: And the dewy plain Subject(s): World War I TWO POEMS FROM THE WAR: 1, by ARCHIBALD MACLEISH Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Oh, not the loss of the accomplished thing! Last Line: All-possible irradiance of dawn. Alternate Author Name(s): Fleming, Archibald Subject(s): World War I; First World War TWO POEMS FROM THE WAR: 2, by ARCHIBALD MACLEISH Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Like moon-dark, like brown water you escape Last Line: All beauty has become your dwelling place. Alternate Author Name(s): Fleming, Archibald Subject(s): World War I; First World War TWO SONGS: 1, by CECIL DAY LEWIS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I've heard them lilting at loom and belting Alternate Author Name(s): Blake, Nicolas Subject(s): World War I; First World War TWO SONGS: 1, by CECIL DAY LEWIS Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I've heard them lilting at loom and belting Last Line: The flowers of the town are all turned away Alternate Author Name(s): Blake, Nicolas Subject(s): World War I TWO TRENCH POEMS: 1 THE STORM NIGHT, by GEOFFREY DEARMER Poem Source First Line: Peal after peal of splitting thunder rolls Last Line: Shell-fodder yea - but spare our human souls %from fury-shaken skies! Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I TWO TRENCH POEMS: 2 RESURRECTION, by GEOFFREY DEARMER Poem Source First Line: Five million men are dead. How can the worth Last Line: Even the poppy on the parapet %shall blossom as before when summer blows again Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I TWO VIEWPOINTS, by AMELIA JOSEPHINE BURR Poem Source First Line: He was a french boy scout - a little lad Subject(s): World War I TWO VOICES, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: There's something in the air, he said Last Line: "and still ""we're going south, man,"" deadly near." Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War TWO VOICES, by DAVID WESCOTT BROWN Poem Source First Line: The roads are all torn,' 'but the sun's in the sky,' Last Line: The bullets are near us;' 'not nearer than god' Subject(s): World War I TWO: 3, by EDWARD ESTLIN CUMMINGS Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Next to of course god america I Alternate Author Name(s): Cummings, E. E. Subject(s): Americans; Freedom; Hypocrisy; Patriotism; Politics & Government; United States; World War I; Liberty; America; First World War TWO: 3, by EDWARD ESTLIN CUMMINGS Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Next to of course god america I Last Line: He spoke. And drank rapidly a glass of water Alternate Author Name(s): Cummings, E. E. Subject(s): Americans; Freedom; Hypocrisy; Patriotism; Politics; United States; World War I ULTIMATE HELL, by FRANKLIN HENRY GIDDINGS Poem Source First Line: Satan? I am Subject(s): World War I UN BEL DI VEDREMO, by KENNETH REXROTH Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Hello nbc, this is london speaking' Subject(s): Italy; War; World War I; World War Ii; Italians; First World War; Second World War UN BEL DI VEDREMO, by KENNETH REXROTH Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Hello nbc, this is london speaking' Last Line: The second as evil farce' Subject(s): Italy; War; World War I; World War Ii UNCONQUERED HOPE, by GILBERT OLIVER THOMAS Poem Source First Line: From sea to sea, from shore to shore Subject(s): World War I UNEMPLOYED SOLDIER, by JOHN E. NORDQUIST Poem Source First Line: Now the great world war is over and the fighting is all done Last Line: Then there will be jobs for us. %(chorus) Subject(s): World War I UNFURLING OF THE FLAG, by CLARA ENDICOTT SEARS Poem Source First Line: There's a streak across the sky line Subject(s): Flags - United States; Patriotism; World War I UNKNOWN SOLDIER ARMISTICE DAY AT ARLINGTON, by GRANTLAND RICE Poem Source First Line: The wind today is full of ghosts ... Subject(s): Arlington National Cemetery; Unknown Soldier; World War I UNKNOWN WARRIOR, by ELIZABETH DARYUSH Poem Source First Line: Not that broad path chose he, which whoso wills Last Line: Yea, who dares thus die, haply he may see, %suddenly, unsought immortality Subject(s): Women; World War I UNMENTIONED IN DISPATCHES, by HELEN HESTER COLVILL Poem Source First Line: The lowliest combatants are we Subject(s): World War I UNSER GOTT, by KARLE WILSON BAKER Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: They held a great prayer-service in berlin Last Line: And there shall fall a million murdered men! Alternate Author Name(s): Wilson, Charlotte Subject(s): World War I UNTO THE END, by HENRY CHAPPELL Poem Text First Line: Heroic words, like a trumpet's blast Last Line: Endure unto the end. Subject(s): Nicholas Ii, Czar Of Russia (1868-1918); Russia; Soldiers; World War I; Soviet Union; Russians; First World War UPON THE WINDS OF SPRING, by MARY CRAIG SINCLAIR Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I feel the terror in the world tonight Last Line: Pain stabs my heart and binds the wound with fear! Alternate Author Name(s): Sinclair, Upton, Mrs. Subject(s): Death; Social Protest; Soldiers; Spring; World War I; Dead, The; First World War USE ME, ENGLAND, by ELIZABETH BRIDGES Poem Source Subject(s): World War I V.A.D. SCULLERY-MAID'S SONG, by M. WINIFRED WEDGWOOD Poem Source First Line: Washing up the dishes Last Line: Which everybody hates Subject(s): Women; World War I V.A.D.', by MARY ADAIR-MACDONALD Poem Source First Line: We in the busy ward Subject(s): World War I VALE OF SHADOWS, by CLINTON SCOLLARD Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: There is a vale in the flemish land Subject(s): World War I VALLEY OF THE SHADOW, by JOHN GALSWORTHY Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: God, I am travelling out to death's sea Last Line: Peace o'er the valleys and cold hills for ever! Alternate Author Name(s): Sinjohn, John Subject(s): Religion; World War I - Casualties; Theology VANDAL'S DEATH, by GABRIEL-TRISTAN FRANCONI Poem Source First Line: A shell has burst a t the abandoned altar Last Line: But the steeple cock still proudly crows above Subject(s): World War I VENI, SANCTE SPIRITUS!, by JEAN-PIERRE CALLOC'H Poem Source First Line: Now in the one thousand nine hundred and Last Line: New day the earth shall not remember its sorrow Subject(s): World War I VERDUN, by EDEN PHILLPOTTS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Three hundred thousand men, but not enough Last Line: Thou star upon the crown of liberty! Subject(s): Verdun, Battle Of (1916); World War I; First World War VERMONT WILL DO HER PART, by DANIEL LEAVENS CADY Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Who would be free himself must strike Last Line: Will do her glorious part. Subject(s): Freedom; Vermont; World War I; Liberty; First World War VERSES -FOR AN UNKNOWN SOLDIER, by EDITH MATILDA THOMAS Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: These verses I have made for you Last Line: This pair of socks-my heart-warm gift! Subject(s): World War I VETERAN, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: Where are my comrades who joined in the first Subject(s): World War I VICTORY, by MARION PATTON WALDRON Poem Source First Line: Many and many are weeping for their lovers Last Line: While I-I have my lover back again! Subject(s): World War I VICTORY AND FAILURE, by ALAN MACKINTOSH Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Not for the day of victory Last Line: To die along with you! Alternate Author Name(s): Mackintosh, Ewart Alan Subject(s): Brotherhood; Death; Failure; Honor; Soldiers; Victory; War; World War I; Dead, The; First World War VICTORY BELLS, by GRACE HAZARD CONKLING Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I heard the bells across the trees Last Line: And home-coming for weary men. Subject(s): Bells; Holidays; Patriotism; Veterans Day; World War I; First World War VICTORY!, by S. J. DUNCAN-CLARK Poem Source First Line: Out of the night it leaped the seas Subject(s): World War I VIEW-POINTS, by IRA SOUTH Poem Source First Line: All polished brass and varnished steel Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I VISION, by DOROTHY PAUL Poem Source First Line: Above the broken walls the apple boughs Subject(s): World War I VISION, by FRANK SIDGWICK Poem Source First Line: Is it because that lad is dead Subject(s): World War I VISION OF WAR, by LINCOLN COLCORD Poem Source First Line: I went out into the night of quiet stars Subject(s): World War I VISION OF WAR: 14, by LINCOLN COLCORD Poem Source First Line: Tell me, was belgium heroically true in times of peace? Last Line: Our country calls! Our country, and our king! Subject(s): World War I VISION OF WAR: 15, by LINCOLN COLCORD Poem Source First Line: Ah, england, england, england! Last Line: But no more talk of wrong of conquest, thou born arch-conqueror!) Subject(s): World War I VISIONS OF ITALY (AFTER CAPORETTO), by ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: It was a black and baneful day Last Line: As lover to his bride. Subject(s): Caporetto, Battle Of (1917); Italy; World War I; Italians; First World War VIVE LA FRANCE!, by CHARLOTTE HOLMES CRAWFORD Poem Text First Line: Franceline rose in the dawning gray Last Line: "vive la france!" Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I - France VLAMERTINGHE: PASSING THE CHATEAU, JULY 1917, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: And all her silken flanks with garlands drest Last Line: Is scarcely right; this red should have been much duller. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): Belgium; World War I; First World War VOICE OF RACHEL WEEPING, by BEATRICE CREGAN Poem Source First Line: Beloved, little beloved, where shall I find. Subject(s): World War I VOLUNTEER, by HELEN PARRY EDEN Poem Source First Line: He had no heart for war, its ways and means Last Line: Should look 'you did not shield us!' as they wended across his window when the war was ended Subject(s): Women; World War I W (VIVA): 30, by EDWARD ESTLIN CUMMINGS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I sing of olaf glad and big Alternate Author Name(s): Cummings, E. E. Subject(s): Social Protest; World War I; First World War W (VIVA): 30, by EDWARD ESTLIN CUMMINGS Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I sing of olaf glad and big Last Line: More brave than me:more blond than you Alternate Author Name(s): Cummings, E. E. Subject(s): Social Protest; World War I W' BEACH, SELS., by GEOFFREY DEARMER Poem Source First Line: The isle of imbros, set in turquoise blue Last Line: Chanting wild songs of how eternal fate %withstood that fierce invasion long ago Subject(s): Gallipoli Campaign (1915); Soldiers' Writings; World War I WALKING SONG, by IVOR GURNEY Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: The miles go sliding by Last Line: Scattering the forward dust %from dawn to late of eve Subject(s): World War I WALT, by EDWARD JAMES HUGHES Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Going up for the assault that morning Last Line: Hugger-mugger anyhow %inside my shirt Alternate Author Name(s): Hughes, Ted Subject(s): Old Age; Sea Voyages; World War I WAR, by WARREN ARIAIL Poem Text First Line: We faced each other, he and I Last Line: I wear -- my souvenir of war. Subject(s): World War I; First World War WAR, by ANDRE BRETON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I watch the beast as it licks itself Last Line: The beast licks its sex I said nothing Subject(s): World War I; First World War WAR, by ANDRE BRETON Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I watch the beast as it licks itself Last Line: The beast licks its sex I've said nothing Subject(s): World War I WAR, by FLORENCE EARLE COATES Poem Source First Line: The serpent-horror writhing in her hair Subject(s): World War I WAR, by MARY WHITE OVINGTON Poem Source First Line: Said the lord of hosts Last Line: Let it go on, %he said Subject(s): World War I WAR, by WILLIAM LIGHTFOOT VISSCHER Poem Source First Line: By blazing homes, through forests torn Subject(s): World War I WAR, by REX WILLS Poem Text First Line: Out in the bleak, cold forests of the north Last Line: Of god and man, of righteousness and reason. Subject(s): Soldiers; War Injuries; World War I; First World War WAR (ON THE GERMAN INVASION OF BELGIUM), by EDWARD BLISS REED Poem Text First Line: They who take the sword Last Line: With the sword they shall be slain. Subject(s): Fights; Swords; Victory; World War I - Belgium WAR AUTOBIOGRAPHY; WRITTEN IN ILLNESS, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Heaven is clouded, mists of rain Last Line: That twice has passed before my sight. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War WAR FILM, by TERESA HOOLEY Poem Source First Line: I saw, %with a catch of the breath and the heart's uplifting Last Line: He thought it was a game %and laughed, and laughed Subject(s): Motion Pictures; Women; World War I WAR GIRLS, by JESSIE POPE Poem Source First Line: There's the girl who clips your ticket for the train Last Line: Till the khaki soldier boys come marching back Subject(s): Women; World War I WAR GRAVE, by AUGUST STRAMM Poem Source First Line: Sticks imploring crossing arms Last Line: Flickers %tear %glare %oblivion Subject(s): World War I WAR GRAVE, by AUGUST STRAMM Poem Source First Line: Stakes implore crossed arms Last Line: In tears %luster %oblivion Subject(s): World War I WAR HORSE, by L. FLEMING Poem Source First Line: When the shells are bursting round Subject(s): World War I WAR PROFITS, by KATHARINE LEE BATES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The horns of the moon are tipped Subject(s): Profiteering; World War I; First World War WAR RISKS, by CICELY FOX SMITH Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Let go aft' ... And out she slides Subject(s): World War I WAR ROSARY, by NELLIE HURST Poem Source First Line: I knit, I knit, I pray, I pray Subject(s): World War I WAR SPIRIT, by GEORGE WILLIAM RUSSELL Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: This is the dark immortal's hour Alternate Author Name(s): A. E. Subject(s): World War I WAR STORY, by JON STALLWORTHY Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Of one who grew up at gallipoli Last Line: He tripped, as it seemed to him over his scabbard, %and stubbed his fingers on a dead man's face Subject(s): Gallipoli Campaign (1915); World War I WAR VERSE (1914), by EZRA POUND Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: O two-penny poets, be still-- Last Line: From leman and brialmont. Subject(s): World War I; First World War WAR YAWP, by RICHARD ALDINGTON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: America! / england's cheeky kid brother Subject(s): World War I; First World War WAR YAWP, by RICHARD ALDINGTON Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: America! %england's cheeky kid brother Subject(s): World War I WAR'S PEOPLE, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Through the tender amaranthine domes Last Line: Strange stars, and dream-like sounds, changed speech and law are ours. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War WAR-TIME CRADLE SONG, by FEDERICO SCHARMEL IRIS Poem Source First Line: The king sent out your father to war Last Line: And bring me the king's head for reward Subject(s): World War I WAR-TIME IN THE MOUNTAINS, by ANN COBB Poem Text First Line: Dulcimer over the fireboard, hanging sence allusago Last Line: Beat and beget sons and daughters to sing the old songs at his feet. Subject(s): Dulcimers; Kentucky; Mountains; Music & Musicians; Wellesley College; World War I; Hills; Downs (great Britain); First World War WARS, by CARL SANDBURG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: In the old wars drum of hoofs and the beat of shod feet Last Line: Dreamed out in the heads of men. Subject(s): World War I; First World War WATCHIN' OUT FOR SUBS, by U. A. L. Poem Source First Line: Bosun's shistle piping, 'starboard watch is on' Subject(s): World War I WATCHMEN OF THE NIGHT, by CECIL EDRIC MORNINGTON ROBERTS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Lords of the seas' great wilderness Last Line: For sons who guard thee night and day! Subject(s): Great Britain - Navy; World War I; First World War WAYSIDE CALVARY, by OWEN SEAMAN Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Now with the full year memory holds her tryst Subject(s): World War I WAYSIDE IN FRANCE, by ADOLPHE E. SMYLIE Poem Source First Line: Come shake hands, my little peach blossom Subject(s): World War I WE ARE OF ONE BLOOD', by C. L. MCIRVINE Poem Source First Line: Two nations, but one people, in our color, race Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I WE ARE WITH FRANCE, by RICHARD THOMAS LE GALLIENNE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: We are with france-not by the ties Last Line: And leave our grown-up cares behind. Subject(s): France; World War I; First World War WE FACE THE FUTURE, by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The hour is big with sooth and sign, with errant men at war Last Line: Shod with a faith that springtime keeps, and all the stars opine. Alternate Author Name(s): Tremaine, John Subject(s): Future; World War I; First World War WE HOPE TO WIN, by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: We hope to win?' by god's help - 'yes' Last Line: We hope to win. Alternate Author Name(s): Dobson, Austin Subject(s): World War I; First World War WE MEAN TO THRASH THESE PRUSSIAN PUPS, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Last Line: We'll drown the whole lot in the rhine Subject(s): World War I WE MOTHERS KNOW, by JOHN DRINKWATER Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Peace,' they have said Last Line: It shall be so. Subject(s): Mothers; World War I; First World War WE WILLED IT NOT, by JOHN DRINKWATER Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: We willed it not. We have not lived in hate Last Line: Not lightly shall the treason be atoned. Subject(s): World War I; First World War WE WORRIED WOODY-WOOD, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Last Line: Don't quote the president, as ye stand Subject(s): World War I WELCOME HOME, by PERCY STICKNEY GRANT Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Up the vast harbor, goal of millions of dreamers Last Line: A brotherhood complete. Subject(s): Homecoming; World War I; First World War WHAT CAN WE DO?, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: At last, after patient years, we have grit and grace Last Line: They shall have right to look god in the face. Subject(s): World War I; First World War WHAT FOR?, by JOHN KENDRICK Poem Source First Line: Now the simple folks are praying Last Line: Shall be uttered %nevermore Subject(s): World War I WHAT GOES WITHIN AND THERE CAN BE CONTAINED., by FRANZ JANOWITZ Poem Source Last Line: Approaches the word on which the whole world turns Subject(s): World War I WHAT GREW IN JOAN'S GARDEN?, by ANNETTE WYNNE Poem Text First Line: What grew in joan's garden? Last Line: God and france and victory Subject(s): World War I WHAT REWARD?, by WINIFRED MARY LETTS Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: You gave your life, boy Last Line: O god, for such a sacrifice %say, what reward for him? Subject(s): Insanity; Women; World War I WHAT THINK YE?', by W. A. BRISCOE Poem Source First Line: What are we fighting for, men of my race Subject(s): World War I WHEN I'M KILLED, by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: When I'm killed, don't think of me Last Line: Your playfellow from the grave. Subject(s): Death; World War I; Dead, The; First World War WHEN IT IS FINISHED, by MARJORIE LOWRY CHRISTIE PICKTHALL Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: When it is finished, father, and we set Last Line: That we might live. Subject(s): Peace; World War I; First World War WHEN THE COCK CROWS; TO THE MEMORY OF FRANK LITTLE, by ARTURO GIOVANNITTI Poem Source First Line: Six men drove up to hsi house at midnight and woke the poor woman who kept it Last Line: Even then, even then, I shall not deny him Subject(s): Labor Unions; Social Protest; Strikes; World War I WHEN THE FRENCH BAND PLAYS, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: There's a military band that plays Subject(s): World War I WHEN THERE IS PEACE, by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: When there is peace, our land no more Last Line: When there is peace. Alternate Author Name(s): Dobson, Austin Subject(s): Peace; World War I; First World War WHEN THEY HAVE MADE AN END, by GERALD H. CROW Poem Source Subject(s): World War I WHERE KITCHENER SLEEPS, by WILLIAM WILFRED CAMPBELL Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: O grim and iron-bastioned Last Line: Thunder at bursay's feet? Alternate Author Name(s): Campbell, W. W. Subject(s): Kitchener, Horatio, 1st Earl (1850-1916); Sea; World War I; Ocean; First World War WHERE MORNING GLORIES GLEAM, by WILLIAM A. PHELON Poem Text First Line: When the springtime mists are gray above the Last Line: Where the morning glories gleam red, white, and blue above our dead! Subject(s): Death; Soldiers; World War I; Dead, The; First World War WHERE THE FOUR WINDS MEET, by GEOFFREY DALRYMPLE NASH Poem Source First Line: There are songs of the north and ... The south Subject(s): World War I WHERE WOLVES RAN THROUGH THE BRIGHT NIGHT SNOW., by PETER BAUM Poem Source Last Line: Raging towards us with deafening explosions Subject(s): World War I WHILE SUMMERS PASS, by ALINE MIACAELIS Poem Source First Line: Summer comes and summer goes Subject(s): World War I WHO MADE THE LAW THAT MEN SHOULD DIE IN MEADOWS?, by LESLIE COULSON Poem Source Last Line: He who made the law shall walk alone with death, %who made the law? Subject(s): World War I WHO SLEEPS?, by ELEANOR ALEXANDER Poem Source First Line: Midnight and england; in the curtained room Subject(s): World War I WIDOW, by C. M. MITCHELL Poem Source First Line: My heart is numb with sorrow Subject(s): World War I WILD WITH ALL REGRETS; ANOTHER VERSION OF 'A TERRE', by WILFRED OWEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: My arms have mutinied against me -- brutes! Last Line: To do without what blood remained me from my wound. Subject(s): World War I; First World War WILLIAM II PRINCE OF PEACE, by GEORGE SYLVESTER VIERECK Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: O prince of peace, o lord of war Last Line: For if thou fail, a world shall fall! Subject(s): William Ii, Kaiser Of Germany (1859-1941; World War I; First World War WIND IN THE TREES, by S. DONALD COX Poem Source First Line: Wind! Wind! What do you bring Subject(s): World War I WIND ON THE DOWNS, by MARIAN ALLEN Poem Source First Line: I like to think of you as brown and tall Last Line: And when I leave the meadow, almosty wait %that you should open first the wooden gate Subject(s): Women; World War I WIND ON THE HEATH, by HENRY LIONEL FIELD Poem Source First Line: The wind blows cold today, my lass Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I WINGS IN THE NIGHT, by KATHARINE TYNAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Now in the soft spring midnight Last Line: Over the wild grey water. Alternate Author Name(s): Hinkson, Katharine Tynan Subject(s): Birds; Comfort; Mothers; Soul; War; World War I; First World War WINTER WARFARE, by EDGELL A. RICKWORD Poem Text First Line: Colonel cold strode up the line Alternate Author Name(s): Rickword, E. A. Subject(s): World War I; First World War WINTER WARFARE, by EDGELL A. RICKWORD Poem Source First Line: Colonel cold strode up the line Last Line: Stabbing those who lingered there %torn by screaming steel Alternate Author Name(s): Rickword, E. A. Subject(s): World War I WIRELESS, by PATRICK REGINALD CHAMBERS Poem Source First Line: There sits a little demon Subject(s): World War I WIRELESS, by ALFRED NOYES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Now to those who search the deep Last Line: And a little child may lead them. Subject(s): Death; Night; Sea; Ships & Shipping; World War I; Dead, The; Bedtime; Ocean; First World War WIRERS, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Pass it along, the wiring party's going out Last Line: But we can say the front-line wire's been safely mended. Subject(s): Soldiers' Writings; World War I; First World War WISDOM, by IRA SOUTH Poem Source First Line: I had a friend, and sometimes we would talk Subject(s): Soldiers; World War I WITH THE SAME PRIDE, by THEODOSIA (PICKERING) GARRISON Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: One star for all she had Alternate Author Name(s): Faulks, Frederick J., Mrs. Subject(s): World War I WITHOUT COMPLAINT, by MILUTIN BOJIC Poem Source First Line: Nothing more for us is new or strange Last Line: With which he left that morning for the mountain Subject(s): World War I WOES OF A ROOKIE, by WILLIAM L. COLESTOCK Poem Source First Line: I enlisted in the infantry last summer Subject(s): World War I WOMAN'S CRY, by EDITH MATILDA THOMAS Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Red!' cried the women by the neva's tide Last Line: Red!' cried the women. Let them cry no more Subject(s): World War I WOMAN'S GAME, by VICTOR PEROWNE Poem Source First Line: Was there ever a game we did not share Subject(s): World War I WOMAN'S TOLL, by RUTH DUFFIN Poem Source First Line: O mother, mourning for the son who keeps Subject(s): World War I WOMEN AT MUNITION MAKING, by MARY GABRIELLE COLLINS Poem Source First Line: Their hands should minister unto the flame of life Last Line: Must it anew be sacrificed on earth? Subject(s): Women; World War I WOMEN TO MEN, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: God bless you, lads! Subject(s): Women; World War I WORKERS, by DOUGLAS MALLOCH Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: We laid the keel of the ship that sails the waters Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I WORLD SERIES OPENED - BATTER UP!, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: The outfield is a-creepin' in to catch ... Subject(s): World War I WOUNDED, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Is it not strange? A year ago today Last Line: Lead on! I'll live to fight another day. Subject(s): Death; War; World War I; Dead, The; First World War WOUNDED SOLDIER IN THE CONVENT, by FRANCOIS COPPEE Poem Source First Line: What it that clanging noise I hear Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I WRIST WATCH MAN, by EDGAR ALBERT GUEST Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: His is marching dusty highways and he's riding Alternate Author Name(s): Guest, Eddie Subject(s): Patriotism; World War I WRITTEN ON SERVICE IN EGYPT, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: Behind us in vermilion state Subject(s): World War I WYKHAMIST, by NORA GRIFFITHS Poem Source First Line: In the wake of the yellow sunset one pale star Last Line: Pass with the others down the twilit street Subject(s): Women; World War I Y.M.C.A., by C. A. L. T. Poem Source First Line: Oh monday night's the night for me! Last Line: Oh tommy atkins! Brave and true - %I humbly thank god for you Subject(s): Women; World War I YOU SAY YOU SAID, by MARIANNE MOORE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Few words are best' Last Line: "me against subterfuge." Subject(s): World War I - United States YOU WERE SO WHITE, SO SOFT, by JOHN PIERRE ROCHE Poem Source First Line: I knew your gentle touch Last Line: The luxury of sheets! Subject(s): World War I YOU. LOVE POEMS, SELS., by AUGUST STRAMM Subject(s): World War I YOUNG AND OLD, by HENRY ALLSOPP Poem Source First Line: What makes the dale so strange, my dear? Subject(s): World War I YOUNG FELLOW MY LAD, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Where are you going, young fellow my lad Last Line: "we will owe to our lads like you." Subject(s): Death; War; World War I; Dead, The; First World War YOUNG TREE, by RICHARD ALDINGTON Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: There are so few trees here, so few young trees Subject(s): World War I YOUR LAD, AND MY LAD, by RANDALL PARRISH Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Down toward the deep-blue water, marching to throb of Last Line: As your dear lad, and my dear lad, go on their way to france. Subject(s): Army - United States; World War I; First World War YOUTH IN ARMS, by ERON O. ROWLAND Poem Text First Line: O youth who erstwhile stood before thy elders Last Line: Armed cap a pie? Subject(s): World War I; Youth; First World War YPRES, by RONALD GORELL BARNES Poem Text First Line: City of stark desolation Last Line: Built in the heart of man. Alternate Author Name(s): Gorell, 3d Baron Subject(s): World War I; Ypres, Belgium; First World War YPRES TOWER, RYE, by EDWARD CHARLES EVERARD OWEN Poem Text First Line: Tower of ypres that watchest, gravely smiling Last Line: Live your dreaming fens, your bastioned hill. Subject(s): World War I; First World War YPRES; SEPTEMBER, 1915, by ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Push on, my lord of wurtemberg, across the flemish fen! Last Line: Come, try your luck, whatever fate befalls you. Subject(s): England; Errors; Failure; Germany; Regret; Soldiers; War; World War I; Ypres, Belgium; English; Mistakes; Fallacies; Germans; First World War ZEPP DAYS, by P. H. B. LYON Poem Source First Line: In london town the lights are low Alternate Author Name(s): L., P. H. B. Subject(s): World War I ZEPPELINS, by NANCY CUNARD Poem Source First Line: I saw the people climbing up the street Last Line: But in the morning men began again %to mock death following in bitter pain Subject(s): Women; World War I ZERO, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: O rosy red, o torrent splendour Last Line: It's plain we were born for this, naught else. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): World War I; First World War ZILLEBEKE BROOK, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: This conduit stream that's tangled here and there Last Line: On my way up to sanctuary wood. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): Brooks; World War I; Streams; Creeks; First World War ZONE, by GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: In the end you are weary of this ancient world Alternate Author Name(s): Kostrowitzky, Wilhelm Apollina Subject(s): Paris, France; World War I; First World War ZONE, by GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: After all you are weary of this oldtime world Last Line: Sun cut throat Alternate Author Name(s): Kostrowitzky, Wilhelm Apollina Subject(s): Paris, France; World War I; First World War ZONE, by GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: You're tired of this old world at last Last Line: Sun throat cut Alternate Author Name(s): Kostrowitzky, Wilhelm Apollina Subject(s): Paris, France; World War I ZONE, by GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: At last you're tired of this elderly world Last Line: Situated in paris between the rue aumont-thieville and the avenue des ternes Alternate Author Name(s): Kostrowitzky, Wilhelm Apollina Subject(s): Paris, France; World War I ZONE, by GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: You have grown weary of a world effete Alternate Author Name(s): Kostrowitzky, Wilhelm Apollina Subject(s): Paris, France; World War I ZONE, by GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Now the time comes when you are bored with antiquity Last Line: Neck of the sun cut Alternate Author Name(s): Kostrowitzky, Wilhelm Apollina Subject(s): Paris, France; World War I ZONE, by GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: In the end you are weary of this ancient world Last Line: The lowly christs of dim expectancies %adieu adieu %sun corseless head Alternate Author Name(s): Kostrowitzky, Wilhelm Apollina Subject(s): Paris, France; World War I |
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