English Poetry. Edgar Lee Masters. Lydia Puckett. Эдгар Ли Мастерс.

Edgar Lee Masters (Эдгар Ли Мастерс)

Lydia Puckett


Knowlt Hoheimer ran away to the war
The day before Curl Trenary
Swore out a warrant through Justice Arnett
For stealing hogs.
But that’s not the reason he turned a soldier.
He caught me running with Lucius Atherton.
We quarreled and I told him never again
To cross my path.
Then he stole the hogs and went to the war --
Back of every soldier is a woman.

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