Friday, October 22, 2010

Crane: The Trumpeter Taken Prisoner

A Trumpeter, prisoner made,
Hoped his life would be spared when he said
He'd no part in the fight,
But they answered him - "Right,
But what of the music you made?"

SONGS MAY SERVE A CAUSE AS WELL AS SWORDS


Source: W. J. Linton's fables in verse, with illustrations by Walter Crane: Fable 43.
Tubicen Captivus

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