Classic and Contemporary Poetry
VISIONS OF ITALY (AFTER CAPORETTO), by ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON Poet's Biography First Line: It was a black and baneful day Last Line: As lover to his bride. Subject(s): Caporetto, Battle Of (1917); Italy; World War I; Italians; First World War | ||||||||
IT was a black and baneful day In Chivalry's decline When Austria found her devil's-way To break Savoia's line. "Five nights from now," the braggarts say, "In Venice we shall dine." The true world's hope again burned low, And doubt grew pale to see The havoc of the wily blow, And warned of worse to be; But my Italian heart cried "No," And dreamed of victory. And while our very breath was hushed, And few were tearless-eyed To think of all the beauty crushed And all that might betide Across two seas my fancy rushed As lover to his bride. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...D'ANNUNZIO by ERNEST HEMINGWAY 1915: THE TRENCHES by CONRAD AIKEN TO OUR PRESIDENT by KATHARINE LEE BATES THE HORSES by KATHARINE LEE BATES CHILDREN OF THE WAR by KATHARINE LEE BATES THE U-BOAT CREWS by KATHARINE LEE BATES THE RED CROSS NURSE by KATHARINE LEE BATES WAR PROFITS by KATHARINE LEE BATES THE UNCHANGEABLE by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN AN ENGLISH MOTHER by ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON |
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