Find quotes from this poem, with commentary from Shmoop. Pick a theme below to begin.
Warfare Quotes
"…deaf even to the hoots Of tired, outstripped Five-Nines that dropped behind" (7-8).
Suffering Quotes
"Bent double, like old beggars under sacks, Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge," (1-2)
Patriotism Quotes
"My friend, you would not tell with such high zest To children ardent for some desperate glory, The old Lie: Dulce et decorum est Pro patria mori." (25-28)
Versions of Reality Quotes
"Bent double, like old beggars under sacks, Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge," (1-2)