If I were fierce and bald and short of breath
I'd live with scarlet majors at the Base.
And speed glum heroes up the line to death.
- Siegfried Sassoon
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2006-08-24 12:50:58 · 8 answers · asked by vanamont7 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
the rest of the poem kind of gives more insight into the meaning:
IF I were fierce, and bald, and short of breath,
I’d live with scarlet Majors at the Base,
And speed glum heroes up the line to death.
You’d see me with my puffy petulant face,
Guzzling and gulping in the best hotel, 5
Reading the Roll of Honour. ‘Poor young chap,’
I’d say—‘I used to know his father well;
Yes, we’ve lost heavily in this last scrap.’
And when the war is done and youth stone dead,
I’d toddle safely home and die—in bed.
sounds like our dear Siegfried didn't appreciate people who unfeelingly sent other people (like him) to their death, like it was no biggy...
2006-08-24 13:16:53 · answer #1 · answered by Nathan H 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I hate poetry and this is a good example of that, I didn't understand anything.
2006-08-24 12:56:45 · answer #2 · answered by K.P. 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
something to do with an angry bald guy, baseball, and killing reluctant heroes.
2006-08-24 12:56:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They also serve who stand and wait, I suppose.
2006-08-24 12:56:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing, sadly.
2006-08-24 12:53:41 · answer #5 · answered by Johnny P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
kinda makes me wonder if he was smokin crack when he wrote it
2006-08-24 12:57:00 · answer #6 · answered by cinderjo 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hmmm...what are you asking...oh it doesnt "strike" me...
hmm...you could be great too!
2006-08-24 13:30:18 · answer #7 · answered by Manda K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont get it..sry
2006-08-24 12:51:52 · answer #8 · answered by uhoh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋