Project Gutenberg 2012-07-26 Public domain in the USA. 204 Frankau, Gilbert 1884 1952 A Song of the Guns Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. The voice of the slaves -- Headquarters -- Gun-teams -- Eyes in the air -- Signals -- The observers -- Ammunition column -- The voice of the guns. Produced by Al Haines "A Song of the Guns" by Gilbert Frankau is a poignant collection of poetry written during the early 20th century, specifically in the context of World War I. The book captures the harrowing experiences of soldiers, particularly those serving in the artillery, as they cope with the relentless demands and horrors of warfare. It reflects on themes such as duty, sacrifice, and the grim realities faced by military personnel during this tumultuous time. In this powerful collection, Frankau uses his own experiences from the battlefields of France, particularly the battle of Loos, to convey the multifaceted relationship between the soldiers and their guns, which are depicted both as tools of destruction and as cruel masters. The poems explore different facets of military life—from the gun-teams trudging through mud to the observers calculating enemy positions—highlighting the camaraderie, toil, and emotional toll of war. Each piece resonates with urgency and a deep sense of loss, depicting not only the physicality of battle but also the psychological burden carried by those who serve. Through vivid imagery and intense language, Frankau immerses readers in the trenches, capturing the essence of life under fire and the souls bound to the machines of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40345/40345-rst/images/img-cover.jpg en World War, 1914-1918 -- Poetry PR Text World War I Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 90823 2025-04-16T11:30:17.198468 text/html 77137 2024-10-23T09:53:05 text/html 65825 2025-04-16T11:30:22.949411 application/epub+zip 116032 2025-01-16T11:50:21.619640 application/pdf 79523 2025-01-16T11:50:16.635638 application/pdf 65778 2025-04-16T11:30:19.717439 application/epub+zip 65792 2025-04-16T11:30:18.424433 application/epub+zip 101153 2025-04-16T11:30:24.607447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 106464 2025-04-16T11:30:21.804471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 106717 2022-09-18T12:55:50.781767 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47340 2025-04-16T11:30:16.795437 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47655 2012-07-26T20:23:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47585 2012-07-26T20:23:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47584 2012-07-26T20:23:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28454 2025-04-16T11:30:24.767412 application/rdf+xml 30618 2025-04-16T11:30:16.730445 text/x-rst 30618 2012-07-26T20:23:38 text/x-rst 15689 2025-04-16T11:30:18.746433 image/jpeg 2354 2025-04-16T11:30:18.585417 image/jpeg 17855 2012-07-26T20:23:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 17817 2012-07-26T20:23:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 60195 2012-07-26T20:22:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 47741 2012-07-26T20:23:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 17807 2012-07-26T20:23:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 59338 2025-04-16T11:30:17.217429 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia