[etni] [FWD: A poem for "The Enemy"]

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 Subject: A poem for "The Enemy"
 From: "Jack Pilemer" <jackpil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
 Date: Mon, January 26, 2004 2:39 pm
 To: ask@xxxxxxxx
 
 Today I used this poem after finishing the story "The Enemy". I have the poem 
with a glossary and a simple work page asking for a response. It is a Word 
version ready to use. You can find it directly at
 http://www.geocities.com/jackpillemer/hardy.rtf 
or the last link on
 http://www.geocities.com/jackpillemer/meca.htm
 It seems too difficult  - but I discovered today that its not.
 Jack Pillemer
 
 The man he killed
 by Thomas Hardy
 
 "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;
 That's clear enough; although
 
 "He thought he'd 'list, perhaps,
 Off-hand like--just as I--
 Was out of work--had sold his traps--
 No other reason why.
 
 "Yes; quaint6 and curious war is!
 You shoot a fellow down
 You'd treat8 if met where any bar is,
 Or help to half-a-crown."

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