Lamentations - A poem by Siegfried Sassoon


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Siegfried Sassoon - Lamentations

I found him in the guard-room at the Base. 
From the blind darkness I had heard his crying 
And blundered in. With puzzled, patient face 
A sergeant watched him; it was no good trying 
To stop it; for he howled and beat his chest.
And, all because his brother had gone west, 
Raved at the bleeding war; his rampant grief 
Moaned, shouted, sobbed, and choked, while he was kneeling 
Half-naked on the floor. In my belief 
Such men have lost all patriotic feeling.

Added: on January 26th, 2006 at 5:48 AM | Viewed: 1536 times | Comments (2)

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Poet: Siegfried Sassoon Poem: Lamentations Comment 2 of 2, added on March 27th, 2006 at 3:34 AM. Lamentations is an insightful poem, which we have discussed in school. The fact that lamentations is a funeral song makes the poem seem that much more symbolic. He talks about the way officiers can't understand why a soldier cries really explains his feelings as he was a soldier and couldn't cry. liselly from United Kingdom Comment 1 of 2, added on January 26th, 2006 at 5:48 AM. we have been doing this at school. It is quite hard to understand, but has references to both the pain of war and the poets attitude. Take, for example, the final line. 'In my belief, such men have lost all patriotic feeling' although we know that Sassoon was against the war, here it seems that he is also sympathysing with the man who has lost his brother. It is almost written from his point of view as his brother was killed in the war. It is very graphic yet realistic. kay from United Kingdom More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Lamentations, 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 Siegfried Sassoon with others on the Poetry Connection poetry forum!

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Lamentations Last read: 2008-07-04 18:29:58 Viewed 1536 times. Added on January 26th, 2006 at 5:48 AM.

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