"Had he and I but met
By some old ancient inn
We should have sat us down to wet
Right many a nipperkin!
"But ranged as infantry
And staring face to face
I shot at him as he at me
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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"Had he and I but met
By some old ancient inn
We should have sat us down to wet
Right many a nipperkin!
"But ranged as infantry
And staring face to face
I shot at him as he at me
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."
By some old ancient inn
We should have sat us down to wet
Right many a nipperkin!
"But ranged as infantry
And staring face to face
I shot at him as he at me
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."
Writer: Thomas Hardy
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