War Heel!
William Henry Ogilvie 1869 (Scotland) – 1963
Thrusters are steadying; hounds at a loss,
Checked at the stile leading into the lane,
Feel for it forward and feather across,
Keen to recover their quarry again.
Horsemen sit silently watching the pack;
Nothing is heard but the clinking of steel,
Then a low whimper-one hound running back-
‘ 'War' heel, there! 'War' heel!'
Life's but a heart-stirring hunt at the best.
Checked by old memories, bid them begone!
Fling to the front with a laugh and a jest,
All that you seek for is for'ard and on !
Never look backward and never repine,
Keep with the pack as they scatter and wheel,
Turn from the years that have trampled the line!
'War' heel, there! 'War' heel!'
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | abaxcdcDebexbdx D |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 673 |
Words | 122 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 15, 1 |
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