11-16-2014, 12:48 AM
A poem I wrote some time ago in the style of Kipling's Barrack-Room Ballads and inspired by Sassoon's 'The General'. Again , any comments are welcomed
The Hungry General
'E readies us for battle
'E's made us fit an' lean
So we can raise the standard 'igh
For Country, God and Queen
'E marches us to battle
'E says we're like 'is sons
But once the shells begin to fly
'E's nowhere near the guns
'E sends us into battle
'E's yet to 'ave 'is fill
So we must go on fighting 'til
We've paid 'is butcher's bill
The Hungry General
'E readies us for battle
'E's made us fit an' lean
So we can raise the standard 'igh
For Country, God and Queen
'E marches us to battle
'E says we're like 'is sons
But once the shells begin to fly
'E's nowhere near the guns
'E sends us into battle
'E's yet to 'ave 'is fill
So we must go on fighting 'til
We've paid 'is butcher's bill