Haix, sorry everyone if this is being posted on the wrong forum.
I could not find one dedicated to poems. So if needed, feel free to
lock this thread and please re-direct me to the right 1.
Cheers
Ok here it goes.
The Man He Killed
from The Dynasts by Thomas Hardy (1915)
Had he and I but met
By some old ancient inn,
We should have sat us down to wet
Right many a nipperkin!
But ranged as infantry,
And staring face to face,
I shot at him as he at me,
And killed him in his place.
I shot him dead because
Because he was my foe,
Just so: my foe of course he was;
Thats clear enough; although
He thought hed list, perhaps,
Off-hand likejust as I
Was out of workhad sold his traps
No other reason why.
Yes; quaint and curious war is!
You shoot a fellow down
Youd treat, if met where any bar is,
Or help to half-a-crown.
Please comment on as many poetic deviced being used and specific
where it is being used, and maybe effects of the usage.
All attempts to help appreciated! Tks. 