England, My England: A War Anthology |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 32
Page 19
... death , or death in life ? War for peace , or war for strife ? Choose thy future . Choose thy fate . Christ or Nietzsche ? Right or might ? Truth of heaven , or lies from Hell ? Healing balm , or bursting shell ? Freedom's day , or ...
... death , or death in life ? War for peace , or war for strife ? Choose thy future . Choose thy fate . Christ or Nietzsche ? Right or might ? Truth of heaven , or lies from Hell ? Healing balm , or bursting shell ? Freedom's day , or ...
Page 21
... death , or shall I fall Where bayonets clash and ring ? Or is it a boon too precious by far- Too blest a fate - to die as I stand- Death ' mid the press and clamour of war- Death 21 BATTLE POEMS AND PATRIOTIC VERSES.
... death , or shall I fall Where bayonets clash and ring ? Or is it a boon too precious by far- Too blest a fate - to die as I stand- Death ' mid the press and clamour of war- Death 21 BATTLE POEMS AND PATRIOTIC VERSES.
Page 22
A War Anthology George Goodchild. Death ' mid the press and clamour of war- Death red and hot for the motherland— For the land where the dear ones are ? Mother of nations ! Mother of men ! I drank in life at thy Titan breast : Thine arms ...
A War Anthology George Goodchild. Death ' mid the press and clamour of war- Death red and hot for the motherland— For the land where the dear ones are ? Mother of nations ! Mother of men ! I drank in life at thy Titan breast : Thine arms ...
Page 30
... death with loyal hands . Beggar and prince in meeting face to face Hold the same secret shining in their eyes- The awful terror of a fierce disgrace , The awful hope that glory may arise , The hope that like a flame from the black field ...
... death with loyal hands . Beggar and prince in meeting face to face Hold the same secret shining in their eyes- The awful terror of a fierce disgrace , The awful hope that glory may arise , The hope that like a flame from the black field ...
Page 31
... death ? For the sons of Light are fallen , fall'n thro ' pride , as angels fell , And the Morning - star becometh Lucifer , the Prince of Hell . To the false gods of thy fathers bend in vain 31 BATTLE POEMS AND PATRIOTIC VERSES FALSE ...
... death ? For the sons of Light are fallen , fall'n thro ' pride , as angels fell , And the Morning - star becometh Lucifer , the Prince of Hell . To the false gods of thy fathers bend in vain 31 BATTLE POEMS AND PATRIOTIC VERSES FALSE ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Arethusa arm'd arms army array banner battle beat blast blood boys breath Bret Harte bugles blown Cannon charge cheer Christ or Nietzsche Clusium crest cried death deep dread drum England's dead eyes F. W. Bourdillon fair fathers fell field fierce fight fire flag fought gallant glory hand Hark hath hear heard Hearts of oak heaven helmet helmet of Navarre Henry of Navarre Herminius Highland laddie hills Horatius horse John Burns King land Lars Porsena light look Lord loud Marmion morn mountain Navarre ne'er never night noble o'er pibroch pride proud quoth rage roar rode rolling rose round rush Sextus shield shout slain smile soldier song sound spake spears stand stood sweet sword tears thee Thomas Campbell thou thousand thunder twas victory vigil voice W. E. Henley Walt Whitman waves wild winds do blow wounded