Poem by Rudyard Kipling

«Epitaphs of the War». 1914-1918. 5. Ex-clerk

Pity not!    The Army gave 
Freedom to a timid slave: 
In which Freedom did he find 
Strength of body, will, and mind: 
By which strength he came to prove 
Mirth, Companionship, and Love: 
For which Love to Death he went: 
In which Death he lies content.

1. A Nativity
2. The First Chantey
3. «Debits and Credits». (1919-1926). 1. The Changelings
4. The Wishing Caps
5. «Barrack-Room Ballads». 43. Chant-Pagan. English Irregular, Discharged

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