Ploegsteert
PLOEGSTEERT by ROLAND LEIGHTON
Love have I known, and dawn and gold of day-time, And winds and songs and all the joys that are Known once, and as a child that tires with play-time, Leaped from them to the elemental dust of War.
I have seen blood and death, but all has ending, And even Horror is but made to cease; I am sickened with Love that lives only for lending, And all the loathsome pettiness of peace.
Give me, God of Battles, a field of death, A Hill of Fire, a strong man's agony...
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| Author | Leighton, Roland (1895-1915) |
|---|---|
| Title | Ploegsteert |
| File type | text |
| First line | Love have I known, and dawn and gold of day-time, |
| Digital repository | The First World War Poetry Digital Archive |
| Reference URL | http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/collections/item/4067 |
