Some Poems of Roger Casement
Roger Casement was an Irish patriot and humanitarian who was executed for treason in 1916. His poetry, written in the last years of his life, is a powerful expression of his commitment to Irish freedom and his deep sense of injustice. This book collects some of his most powerful and moving poems, including “The Rebel’s Song”, “The Ballad of the Dead”, “The Song of the Dead”, “The Song of the Exile”, “The Song of the Patriot”, and “The Song of the Martyr”. These poems are a testament to Casement’s courage and conviction, and a reminder of the power of poetry to move and inspire.
By Roger Casement · First published 1918 · Genre: Poetry, Biography, Historical Fiction · 15 chapters · 3,583 words
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Oh! hearts that meet, and hearts that part! The world is full of sorrow: Men love and die -- th' almighty mart Puts up new hearts to-morrow.
Was this Creation's scheme at start? Oh! then I little wonder That Lucifer's proud human heart Preferred to God His thunder.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Roger Casement
- Date: 1918 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Biography, Historical Fiction
- Length: 3,583 words
- Structure: 15 chapters, 43 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)
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- Poetry — The title of the book is 'Some Poems of Roger Casement', indicating that the primary genre of the book is poetry.
- Biography — The book is written by Roger Casement, suggesting that it is a biography of his life and work.
- Historical Fiction — The book may contain elements of historical fiction, as it is written by a real person and may include details of their life and times.
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English poetry · Irish authors · day · er · god · hand · hath · heart · hearts · high · hill · hold
Contents
- The Heart's Verdict
- Mio Salvatore
- Love's Horizon
- Love's Cares
- The Peak of the Cameroons
- Hamilcar Barca
- Verses
- Lost Youth
- The Streets of Catania
- The Irish Language
- Parnell
- Benburb
- Oliver Cromwell
- The Triumph of Hugh O'Neill
- Translation from Victor Hugo's Feuilles d'Automne