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Robert Graves: The Assault Heroic
The Assault HeroicDown in the mud I lay, Tired out by my long day Of five damned days and nights, Five sleepless days and nights, ... Dream-snatched, and set me where The dungeon of Despair…Robert Graves: The Bough of Nonsense
The Bough of NonsenseAn IdyllBack from the Somme two Fusiliers Limped painfully home; the elder said, S. "Robert, I've lived three thousand years This Summer, and I'm nine parts dead." R. "…Robert Graves: The Cruel Moon
The Cruel MoonThe cruel Moon hangs out of reach Up above the shadowy beech. Her face is stupid, but her eye Is small and sharp and very sly. Nurse says the Moon can drive you mad? No, that's…Robert Graves: The Last Post
The Last PostThe bugler sent a call of high romance— "Lights out! Lights out!" to the deserted square. On the thin brazen notes he threw a prayer, "God, if it's this for me next time in…Robert Graves: The Next War
The Next WarYou young friskies who today Jump and fight in Father's hay With bows and arrows and wooden spears, Playing at Royal Welch Fusiliers, Happy though these hours you spend, Have they…Robert Graves: The Poet in the Nursery
The Poet in the NurseryThe youngest poet down the shelves was fumbling In a dim library, just behind the chair From which the ancient poet was mum-mumbling A song about some Lovers at a…Robert Graves: The Shivering Beggar
The Shivering BeggarNear Clapham village, where fields began, Saint Edward met a beggar man. It was Christmas morning, the church bells tolled, The old man trembled for the fierce cold.Saint…Robert Graves: To an Ungentle Critic
To an Ungentle CriticThe great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine.... But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town? You'll only skip the…Robert Graves: Two Fusiliers
Two FusiliersAnd have we done with War at last? Well, we've been lucky devils both, And there's no need of pledge or oath To bind our lovely friendship fast, By firmer stuff Close bound…Suetonius
(Encyclopedia) Suetonius (Caius Suetonius Tranquillus)Suetoniusswētōˈnēəs [key], c.a.d. 69–c.a.d. 140, Roman biographer. Little is known about his life except that he was briefly the private…