Classic and Contemporary Poetry

IN BATTLE, by WALLACE STEVENS Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: Death's nobility again
Last Line: To that short, triumphant sting?
Subject(s): Death; Dead, The

Death's nobility again
Beautified the simplest men.
Fallen Winkle felt the pride
Of Agamemnon
When he died.
What could London's
Work and waste
Give him-
To that salty, sacrificial taste?
What could London's
Sorrow bring-
To that short, triumphant sting?