Poem
A Lament
| Title | A Lament |
|---|---|
| Author | Patrick MacGill |
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 |
| Soldier Songs | 1917 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #2281
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Soldier Songs |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 1917 |
| Publisher | E.P. Dutton & Co. (Unites States of America) |
| Page Number(s) | 31 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
|---|---|
| War / Genocide Referenced | |
| Irish Context | |
| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Paratext Text | (The Ritz-Loos Salient.) |
| Notes | The narrator of this poem considers the implications of becoming a hero by dying in war or returning home as a coward. The paratext and context indicate WW1. |
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