"An Interesting Poem by George Patton" Topic
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ColCampbell | 18 Jun 2019 8:30 a.m. PST |
"The Precious Babies" link Jim |
Bellbottom | 18 Jun 2019 9:41 a.m. PST |
"Little children of an 'American' brain" ? |
Ed Mohrmann | 18 Jun 2019 11:00 a.m. PST |
He knew better but may have taken 'poetic license' for purposes of scansion and rhyme. I've Prioli's book on Patton's poetry. He took no prisoners vis-à-vis the literary merit and quality of the General's work. |
SBminisguy | 18 Jun 2019 2:00 p.m. PST |
LOL! Man, that's so ripe for spoofs, too: Tiger Tiger, burning bright, In the forests of the night; What Thunderbolt or Tank Guy, Could smash thy fearful symmetry? |
chicklewis | 18 Jun 2019 8:55 p.m. PST |
Wow, to call it 'doggerel' would be undeserved praise. |
79thPA | 19 Jun 2019 1:22 p.m. PST |
Roses are red Violets are blue Blood makes the grass grow Kill! Kill! Kill! |
arthur1815 | 25 Jun 2019 5:23 a.m. PST |
I prefer his profane version of Incy Wincy Spider that the got his daughter to recite to scandalise people. |
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