(Mat. Prior)
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BEYOND the path of the outmost… Further than ever comet flared or… Live such as sailed and fought and… They are purged of pride because t… They sit at wine with the Maidens…
Files The Files — Office Files! Oblige me by referring to the Fil… Every question man can raise,
TIME and Space decreed his lot, But little Man was quick to note: When Time and Space said Man mig… Bravely he answered, “Nay! I mote… I looked on old New England.
We’ve drunk to the Queen —God ble… We’ve drunk to our mothers’ land; We’ve drunk to our English brothe… (But he does not understand); We’ve drunk to the wide creation,
FATHER, Mother, and Me Sister and Auntie say All the people like us are We, And every one else is They. And They live over the sea,
So here’s your Empire. No more wi… Good. We’ll clear the Aides and khitmat… (You’ll know that fat old fellow w… He keeps the Name Book, talks in…
Wot makes the soldier’s ‘eart to p… It isn’t standin’ up to charge nor… But it’s everlastin’ waitin’ on a… For the commissariat camel an’ 'is… O the oont*, O the oont, O the co…
I HAD some friends—but I dreamed… Who used to dance with lanterns ro… Green and white lanterns that wave… But I haven’t seen a Firefly sinc… I had some friends—their crowns we…
WE’RE not so old in the Army Li… But we’re not so young at our trad… For we had the honour at Fontenoy Of meeting the Guards’ Brigade. 'Twas Lally, Dillon, Bulkeley, C…
After His Realms and States were… To bare their hearts to the King… Tendering themselves in homage and… The Tide Wave up the Channel spo… To all those eager, exultant folk:…
Nothing in life has been made by m… But it was shown long since to man… Lost as the name of the maker of i… Who received oppression and shame… Hate, avoidance, and scorn in his…
FOR things we never mention, For Art misunderstood — For excellent intention That did not turn to good; From ancient tales’ renewing,
“GAY go up and gay go down To ring the Bells of London Town… When London Town’s asleep in bed You’ll hear the Bells ring overhe… In excelsis gloria!
We knit a riven land to strength b… We drove the road for all men’s fe… We cleared the waste of force and… And whereso’er that will was good,… The Wisdom of the West is theirs—…
“Where have you been this while aw… Johnnie, Johnnie?” 'Long with the rest on a picnic la… Johnnie, my Johnnie, aha! They called us out of the barrack-…