The Man He Killed
Thomas Hardy
1840 to 1928
Track 1
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Yes; quaint and curious war is!
Just so: my foe of course he was;
We should have sat us down to wet
And staring face to face,
But ranged as infantry,
Off-hand like — just as I —
That's clear enough; although
Because he was my foe,
I shot at him as he at me,
And killed him in his place.
He thought he'd 'list, perhaps,
You'd treat if met where any bar is,
Right many a nipperkin!
You shoot a fellow down
By some old ancient inn,
Was out of work — had sold his traps —
I shot him dead because —
No other reason why.
Or help to half-a-crown.
Had he and I but met
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