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will it be so again

Lynn109
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since 2001-06-06

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0 posted 2001-06-06 10:17 PM

I am looking for a poem containing the lines
"will it be so again, when the btave and the gifted are sent to war..." I'm afraid I don't remember much else

jenni
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since 1999-09-11

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1 posted 2001-06-07 02:31 AM

lynn--

i did a quick search on the net, and i think the poem you're looking for is by cecil day-lewis, former UK poet laureate (and father of the actor daniel day-lewis, btw, lol).

he died in 1972, so most of his works are still under copyright and are not available on the net, but i did find this one quote attributed to him, i doubt it's the whole poem (sorry, they didn't give a title to the piece):

Will it be so again
That the brave, the gifted are lost from view,
And empty, scheming men
Are left in peace their lunatic age to renew?
Will it be so again?

i have a few anthologies with some of his poetry in them, but not this piece.

hope this helps!

jenni

[This message has been edited by jenni (edited 06-07-2001).]

Lynn109
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since 2001-06-06

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2 posted 2001-06-07 02:40 AM

Thank you Jenni..that's great!

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