Project Gutenberg 2014-01-10 Public domain in the USA. 65 Selmer, Louis Boer War Lyrics Prelude -- On the trail of the lion -- The gibbet-song -- The scar -- To England: a forecast -- War -- Clio -- Ave Pax -- Alpha -- Omega -- Greatness -- Peter Cronje -- Christian De Wet -- Oom Paul -- Cecil Rhodes -- Chamberlain -- Salisbury -- Peace pending -- Peace -- After -- Christian De Wet -- Sine die -- A concordance. Produced by Charlene Taylor, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Boer War Lyrics" by Louis Selmer is a collection of poems written in the early 20th century. The book addresses the events and sentiments surrounding the Second Boer War, a conflict between the British Empire and two Boer republics in South Africa. Through verse, the author reflects on themes of war, justice, freedom, and human experience, portraying the moral complexities and the toll of the conflict on individuals and societies. The collection contains various poems, each delving into different aspects of the war, such as the struggles of the Boer fighters, the political figures involved, and the broader implications of imperialism and nationalism. Notably, pieces like "Peter Cronje" and "Christian De Wet" pay tribute to key figures in the Boer struggle, while others like "The Gibbet-Song" explore the darker realities of war and the consequences of government decisions. Selmer's use of imagery and emotive language aims to evoke a sense of lament and reflection, making the work not just a record of historical events but also an examination of the human spirit in times of strife. Overall, "Boer War Lyrics" serves as a poignant commentary on the complexities of conflict and the yearning for peace. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44641/44641-h/images/cover.jpg en South African War, 1899-1902 -- Poetry PS Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 168364 168371 2024-09-18T17:16:37.871908 2023-09-19T12:41:50.468156 text/html text/html 168994 2021-01-25T10:15:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 139779 2021-01-25T10:15:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 148659 2024-09-18T17:16:43.501885 application/epub+zip 149877 2024-09-18T17:16:38.780903 application/epub+zip 98146 2024-09-18T17:16:38.306890 application/epub+zip 241927 2024-09-18T17:16:46.348927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215118 2024-09-18T17:16:42.928903 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159184 2022-09-20T11:25:41.999415 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105651 105551 2024-09-18T17:16:36.833920 2023-09-19T12:41:49.506136 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 105584 2014-01-10T16:15:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 42279 2014-01-10T16:15:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 105576 2014-01-10T16:15:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 42260 2014-01-10T16:15:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20119 2024-09-18T17:16:46.493873 application/rdf+xml 20998 2024-09-18T17:16:38.409060 image/jpeg 2487 2024-09-18T17:16:38.357890 image/jpeg 139845 2024-09-18T17:16:37.892901 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