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Poets and Patriotism in War Time Opinion Piece
The author argues war poetry should aid national spirit but notes many verses miss reality. He discusses Kipling and Watson, German poetry, and the futility of sensationalism. Emphasizing master poets over living writers, he cites Tomm y Atkins songs and World War I morale moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudyard Kipling
Kipling
England
Burnims
America
William Watson
Mr. Watson
Lord Nelson
Wordsworth
Shakespeare
Tennyson
Goethe
Schiller
Tommy
Tipperary
Roger de Lisle
France
John Brown
Tommy Atkins
Belgium
Seymour Hicks
Elaline Terriss
Flanders