War is KindWar is Kindby Stephen by Stephen

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Paul ZimbardoPaul Zimbardo

Do not weep, maiden, for war Do not weep, maiden, for war is kind.is kind.

Because your lover threw wild hands Because your lover threw wild hands toward the sky,toward the sky,

And the affrighted steed ran And the affrighted steed ran on alone,on alone,

Do not weep.Do not weep.

War is kind.War is kind.

Hoarse, booming drums of the Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment,regiment,

Little souls who thirst for Little souls who thirst for fight, fight,

These men were born to drill These men were born to drill and die. and die.

The unexplained glory flies above The unexplained glory flies above them,them,

Great is the battle-god, great, and his Great is the battle-god, great, and his kingdom –kingdom –

A field where a thousand A field where a thousand corpses lie.corpses lie.

Do not weep, babe, for war Do not weep, babe, for war is kind. is kind.

Because your father tumbled in the Because your father tumbled in the

yellow trenches,yellow trenches,

Raged at his breast, gulped and Raged at his breast, gulped and died, died,

Do not weep.Do not weep.

War is kind.War is kind.

Swift blazing flag of the Swift blazing flag of the regiment, regiment,

Eagle with crest of red Eagle with crest of red and gold, and gold,

These men were born to drill These men were born to drill and die.and die.

Point for them the virtue of Point for them the virtue of slaughter, slaughter,

Make plain to them the excellence Make plain to them the excellence of killing of killing

And a field where a thousand And a field where a thousand corpses lie. corpses lie.

Mother whose heart hung humble as a Mother whose heart hung humble as a button button

On the bright splendid shroud of On the bright splendid shroud of your son, your son,

Do not weep.Do not weep.

War is kind.War is kind.

About The AuthorAbout The Author

Stephen Crane was an American author and Stephen Crane was an American author and poet who was born on November 1, 1871, as poet who was born on November 1, 1871, as the youngest of fourteen children. By the time the youngest of fourteen children. By the time he was nine years old, both of his parents had he was nine years old, both of his parents had passed on, and he was forced to support passed on, and he was forced to support himself with his writings while he attended himself with his writings while he attended Lafayette College. Lafayette College. The Red Badge of CourageThe Red Badge of Courage is Crane’s most famous work, but two years is Crane’s most famous work, but two years later he published later he published War is KindWar is Kind, his second , his second book of poetry. book of poetry. Red BadgeRed Badge often overshadows often overshadows Crane’s poetry, but his poems, especially Crane’s poetry, but his poems, especially War War is Kindis Kind, are just as powerful and significant, , are just as powerful and significant, especially in his stark depiction of war. Crane especially in his stark depiction of war. Crane died June 5, 1900, at the age of twenty-eight.died June 5, 1900, at the age of twenty-eight.

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