Poem

All by the Baltic Say

Title All by the Baltic Say
Author William Percy French

Instances of Publication

A published appearance of this poem.

Collection/Anthology Year of Publication Medium View Details
The Indignant Muse: Poetry and Songs of the Irish Revolution 1887-1926 2016 Print Anthology View Details
Publication Instance Details #2215
Collection/Anthology Details
Collection/Anthology The Indignant Muse: Poetry and Songs of the Irish Revolution 1887-1926
Date of Publication 2016
Publisher Lilliput Press (Ireland)
Page Number(s) 129-130
Publication Overview
Translation Is Multilingual Explicit Irish Context? Ekphrasis Has Paratext? Reference to News, Media or Technology
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Details
Human Rights Issues
War / Genocide Referenced
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Genre song
Medium Print Anthology
Notes Composed in 1914, this poem criticises Wilhelm II's involvement in WW1 - his utter disregard for the lives of civilians, and the brutality of the German army. There is also a reference to the Jameson Raid which was a contributory cause of the Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902).
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