Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE SONG OF THE BOW, FR. THE WHITE COMPANY, by ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE Poet's Biography First Line: What of the bow? Last Line: And the land where the true hearts dwell. Subject(s): Courage; England; Patriotism; Valor; Bravery; English | ||||||||
WHAT OF the bow? The bow was made in England: Of true wood, of yew wood, The wood of English bows; So men who are free Love the old yew-tree And the land where the yew-tree grows. What of the cord? The cord was made in England: A rough cord, a tough cord, A cord that bowmen love; So we'll drain our jacks To the English flax And the land where the hemp was wove. What of the shaft? The shaft was cut in England: A long shaft, a strong shaft, Barbed and trim and true; So we'll drink all together To the gray goose feather, And the land where the gray goose flew. What of the men? The men were bred in England: The bowman -- the yeoman -- The lads of dale and fell. Here's to you -- and to you! To the hearts that are true And the land where the true hearts dwell. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...NINETEEN FORTY by NORMAN DUBIE GHOSTS IN ENGLAND by ROBINSON JEFFERS STAYING UP FOR ENGLAND by LIAM RECTOR STONE AND FLOWER by KENNETH REXROTH THE HANGED MAN by KENNETH REXROTH ENGLISH TRAIN COMPARTMENT by JOHN UPDIKE A PARABLE by ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE CHRISTMAS IN WARTIME: 1916 by ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE CHRISTMAS IN WARTIME: 1917: THE LAST LAP by ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE |
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