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The Man He Killed (Thomas Hardy)

from Poetry and Music 9 by Toby Darling

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The Man He Killed


By Thomas Hardy



G Bm
"Had he and I but met
Am D
By some old ancient inn,
Am Em
We should have sat us down to wet
F Em
Right many a nipperkin!

C G
"But ranged as infantry,
Am Em
And staring face to face,
Am Em
I shot at him as he at me,
F Em
And killed him in his place.

"I shot him dead because —
Because he was my foe,
Just so: my foe of course he was;
That's clear enough; although

"He thought he'd 'list, perhaps,
Off-hand like — just as I —
Was out of work — had sold his traps —
No other reason why.

"Yes; quaint and curious war is!
You shoot a fellow down
You'd treat if met where any bar is,
Or help to half-a-crown."

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from Poetry and Music 9, released April 10, 2017

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