From Enough Rope (Boni & Liveright, 1926) by Dorothy Parker. This poem is in the public domain.

‘The Veteran’ by Margaret Postgate Cole is an anti-war poem that uses an encounter with a young veteran to speak on the damages war can inflict.

When I was young and bold and strong, Oh, right was right, and wrong was wrong! My plume on high, my flag unfurled, I rode away to right the world. "Come out, you dogs, and fight!" said I,

Analysis (ai): This poem explores the disillusionment of a veteran who has lost the idealism of youth. The speaker initially viewed the world in black and white, but age and experience have …

THE VETERAN; MAY, 1916, by MARGARET ISABEL POSTGATE COLE First Line: We came upon him sitting in the sun Last Line: "nineteen, the third of may." Subject(s): Veterans; …

May 13, 2011 · "Come out, you dogs, and fight!" said I, And wept there was but once to die. Are woven in a crazy plaid. And he is wise who lets it go. The difference is small, my son." The …

The Veteran When I was young and bold and strong, Oh, right was right, and wrong was wrong! My plume on high, my flag unfurled, I rode away to right the world. "Come out, you dogs, and …

The Veteran May 1916 Margaret Postgate Cole We came upon him sitting in the sun, Blinded by war, and left. And past the fence There came young soldiers from the Hand and Flower, …

Poem for the week – 10th November 2015. We came upon him sitting in the sun, Blinded by war, and left. And past the fence. There came young soldiers from the Hand and Flower, Asking …

On Veterans Day, we are inspired by the selflessness and courage of our military veterans. These inspirational poems about Veterans Day bring the spirit of service and sacrifice that these …

The Veteran We came upon him sitting in the sun Blinded by war, and left. And past the fence There came young soldiers from the Hand and Flower, Asking advice of his experience. And …

The Veteran When I was young and bold and strong, Oh, right was right, and wrong was wrong! My plume on high, my flag unfurled, I rode away to right the world. ``Come out, your dogs, and …

"Poor chaps, how'd they know what it's like?" he said. Until it came to one of us to ask "And you're-how old?" "Nineteen, the third of May."

An analysis of the The Veteran poem by Dorothy Parker including schema, poetic form, metre, stanzas and plenty more comprehensive statistics.

My plume on high, my flag unfurled, I rode away to right the world. "Come out, you dogs, and fight!" said I, And wept there was but once to die. But I am old; and good and bad Are woven …

When I was young and bold and strong, / Oh, right was right, and wrong was wrong! / My plume on high, my flag unfurled, …

Jan 13, 2025 · The trailer for "28 Years Later" uses the same eerie Rudyard Kipling poem that's played during the military's survival and escape training.

Jan 20, 2025 · Three Stages of Nowhere . Stage one: Four men force prisoner 435 into a 3 ft. by 4 ft. plywood box they built the day before. It takes half an hour. Stage two: There is only one …