English poem
Fodder For Cannon
by Katharine Lee Bates (1863–1929)
Bodies glad, erect, Beautiful with youth, Life's elect, Nature's truth, Marching host on host, Those bright, unblemished ones, Manhood's boast, Feed them to the guns. Hearts and brains that teem With blessing for the race, Thought and dream, Vision, grace, Oh, love's best and most, Bridegrooms, brothers, sons, Host on host Feed them to the guns.