Guest guest Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 On Sep 5, 2006, at 7:28 AM, GuruRatings wrote: > Posted by: " valerie " empathetic anaisnunja > > Mon Sep 4, 2006 9:38 pm (PST) > > Do not weep, maiden, for war is kind. > Because your lover threw wild hands toward the sky > And the affrighted steed ran on alone, > Do not weep. > War is kind. > > // > > /Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, / > /Little souls who thirst for fight, / > /These men were born to drill and die. / > /The unexplained glory flies above them, / > /Great is the battle-god, great, and his kingdom -- / > /A field where a thousand corpses lie. / > > Do not weep, babe, for war is kind. > Because your father tumbled in the yellow trenches, > Raged at his breast, gulped and died, > Do not weep. > War is kind. > > // > > /Swift blazing flag of the regiment, / > /Eagle with crest of red and gold, / > /These men were born to drill and die. / > /Point for them the virtue of slaughter, / > /Make plain to them the excellence of killing / > /And a field where a thousand corpses lie. / > > Mother whose heart hung humble as a button > On the bright splendid shroud of your son, > Do not weep. > War is kind. > > / - Stephen Crane/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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