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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. | |||
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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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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 men | 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. | ||
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. | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:48, 16 July 2024
| Author | Sandburg, Carl |
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| Genre | Poetry |
| Journal or Book | Chicago Poems |
| Publisher | Henry Holt and Company |
| Year of Publication | 1916 |
| Pages | 96 |
| Additional information | - |
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.
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.
