Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE VOLUNTEERS: A CHALLENGE, by CHARLES MACKAY Poet's Biography First Line: Come if you dare, reivers and raiders! Last Line: Yes! Every one of you, come if you dare! Subject(s): Bullets; Courage; Fire; Guns; Valor; Bravery | ||||||||
COME if you dare, reivers and raiders! Come if you dare, to our beautiful shore; Come if you dare, saucy invaders! Many or few, you'll return nevermore. One purpose shall fire us, one thought shall inspire us, Each bullet we drive shall be true to a hair, We'll give the full strength of you Graves the full length of you, Yes! every one of you, Come if you dare! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...UNLESS IT WAS COURAGE by MARVIN BELL THE QUALITY OF COURAGE by STEPHEN VINCENT BENET ON THE OREGON COAST; FOR WILLIAM STAFFORD by ROBERT BLY WORDS WITH WALLACE STEVENS by ROBERT BLY BUFFALO CLOUDS OVER THE MAESTRO HOON by NORMAN DUBIE A SONG OF COURAGE by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON THE AUDACIOUS by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON OH, THE WATER by DORIANNE LAUX |
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