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   genre="Poetry"
   genre="Poetry"
   publisher="Ney York: Henry Holt and Company"
   publisher="Henry Holt and Company"
   journal="Chicago Poems"
   journal="Chicago Poems"
   page_range="96"
   page_range="96"
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== Wars ==
 
<paragraph keywords="car part, engine, risk, sound, technology, weapon">
 
<paragraph keywords="car, car part, engine, risk, sound, technology">
<poem>
<poem>
In the old wars drum of hoofs and the beat of shod feet.
In the old wars drum of hoofs and the beat of shod feet.
In the new wars hum of motors and the tread of rubber
In the new wars hum of motors and the tread of rubber tires.
tires.
In the wars to come silent wheels and whirr of rods not yet dreamed out in the heads of men.
In the wars to come silent wheels and whirr of rods not
yet dreamed out in the heads of men.
</poem>
</poem>
</paragraph>
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<poem>
<poem>
In the old wars clutches of short swords and jabs into
In the old wars clutches of short swords and jabs into faces with spears.
faces with spears.
In the new wars long range guns and smashed walls, guns running a spit of metal and men falling in tens and twenties.
In the new wars long range guns and smashed walls, guns
In the wars to come new silent deaths, new silent hurlers not yet dreamed out in the heads of men.
running a spit of metal and men falling in tens and
twenties.
In the wars to come new silent deaths, new silent hurlers
not yet dreamed out in the heads of men.
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</poem>
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<poem>
<poem>
In the old wars kings quarreling and thousands of men
In the old wars kings quarreling and thousands of men following.
following.
In the new wars kings quarreling and millions of men following.
In the new wars kings quarreling and millions of me
In the wars to come kings kicked under the dust and millions of men following great causes not yet dreamed out in the heads of men.
nfollowing.
In the wars to come kings kicked under the dust and
millions of men following great causes not yet
dreamed out in the heads of men.
</poem>
</poem>
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Bibliographic Information
Author Sandburg, Carl
Genre Poetry
Journal or Book Chicago Poems
Publisher Henry Holt and Company
Year of Publication 1916
Pages 96
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In the old wars drum of hoofs and the beat of shod feet.
In the new wars hum of motors and the tread of rubber tires.
In the wars to come silent wheels and whirr of rods not yet dreamed out in the heads of men.

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In the old wars clutches of short swords and jabs into faces with spears.
In the new wars long range guns and smashed walls, guns running a spit of metal and men falling in tens and twenties.
In the wars to come new silent deaths, new silent hurlers not yet dreamed out in the heads of men.


In the old wars kings quarreling and thousands of men following.
In the new wars kings quarreling and millions of men following.
In the wars to come kings kicked under the dust and millions of men following great causes not yet dreamed out in the heads of men.