The Daffodils by William Wordsworth

I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

The waves beside them danced; but they
Outdid the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed -- and gazed -- but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:

For oft, when on my couch
I lie In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude:
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.

RAW RECRUIT
by Robert William Service, 1874-1958

They said to me: "Thou shalt not kill, "
And well I understood.
"Thy brother's blood thou shalt not spill,"
They spake, and it was good.
And then I could not understand,
Yet had to do their will;
Cold steel they put into my hand,
Saying: "Go forth and kill. "

Go forth with rage of race and slay;
Pile up the corpses for
What's murder called in Peace - always
Is hollowed in war.
The Church has blest your bloody blade,
The which in peace is cursed;
So go forth, son, all unafraid,
And do your bloody worst.

"What's wrong in Peace in War is right,
So I will do their will,
And bear me bravely in the fight,
And kill and kill and kill.....
Yet as I brave the battle test
With dripping sword in hand,
Proving me equal with the best....
Christ, help me understand!