Young Croesus went to pay his call
On Colonel Sawbones, Caxton Hall:
And, though his wound was healed and mended,
He hoped he'd get his leave extended.
The waiting-room was dark and bare.
He eyed a neat-framed notice there
Above the fireplace hung to show
Disabled heroes where to go
For arms and legs; with scale of price,
And words of dignified advice
How officers could get them free.
Elbow or shoulder, hip or knee, -
Two arms, two legs, though all were lost,
They'd be restored him free of cost.
Then a Girl-Guide looked in to say,
"Will Captain Croesus come this way?"
Arms And The Man
Siegfried Loraine Sassoon
(1)
Poem topics: dark, girl, lost, young, notice, guide, room, advice, shoulder, Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
Submit Spanish Translation
Submit German Translation
Submit French Translation
<< Dreamers Poem
They Poem>>
Write your comment about Arms And The Man poem by Siegfried Loraine Sassoon
Best Poems of Siegfried Loraine Sassoon