Elegy In A Country Churchyard - A poem by G.K. Chesterton


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G.K. Chesterton - Elegy In A Country Churchyard

The men that worked for England
They have their graves at home:
And bees and birds of England
About the cross can roam.

But they that fought for England,
Following a falling star,
Alas, alas for England
They have their graves afar.

And they that rule in England,
In stately conclave met,
Alas, alas for England,
They have no graves as yet.

Added: on April 25th, 2005 at 10:05 PM | Viewed: 2604 times | Comments (2)

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Poet: G.K. Chesterton Poem: Elegy In A Country Churchyard Comment 2 of 2, added on April 6th, 2009 at 5:06 AM. you're thinking of "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" by Thomas Gray written which is from the 1700s, this poem is different Eloise from United Kingdom Comment 1 of 2, added on April 25th, 2005 at 10:05 PM. Yes!!! I Would really appreciate it if you would right the whole poem on the website. you left out all of the shifts and the most important part, which is the epitaph that is at the end. geoff More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Elegy In A Country Churchyard, has received 2 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by G.K. Chesterton with others on the Poetry Connection poetry forum!

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