Rhymes of a Red Cross Man - Robert William Service

Rhymes of a Red Cross Man

By Robert William Service

  • Release Date: 1958-09-11
  • Genre: Literary Criticism

Description

This is a collection of poems based on Robert Service’s experience as a Red Cross ambulance driver in France during World War I. The book begins with the patriotic call to war: "High and low, all must go: / Hark to the shout of War!" Some of the volunteers never come back (e.g. "The Fool," "Our Hero," and "My Mate"). Others are severely wounded (e.g. "The Convalescent" and "Wounded").