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IN FLANDERS FIELDS

by John McCrae

[Canadian Poet, 1872-1918]

WITH AND ESSAY IN CHARACTER

by Sir Andrew Macphail

[This text is taken from the New York edition of 1919.]

John McCrae, physician, soldier, and poet, died in France a Lieutenant-Colonel with the Canadian forces.

The poem which gives this collection of his lovely verse its name has been extensively reprinted, and received with unusual enthusiasm.

The volume contains, as well, a striking essay in character by his friend, Sir Andrew Macphail.

{Although the poem itself is included shortly, this next section is included for completeness, and to show John McCrae's punctuation — also to show that I'm not the only one who forgets lines. — A. L.}

IN FLANDERS FIELDS

{From a} Facsimile of an autograph copy of the poem "In Flanders Fields"

This was probably written from memory as "grow" is used in place of "blow" in the first line.

Contents

Contents With Dates of Origin In Flanders Fields The Anxious Dead The Warrior Isandlwana The Unconquered Dead The Captain The Song of the Derelict Quebec Then and Now Unsolved The Hope of My Heart Penance Slumber Songs The Oldest Drama Recompense Mine Host Equality Anarchy Disarmament The Dead Master The Harvest of the Sea The Dying of Pere Pierre Eventide Upon Watts' Picture "Sic Transit" A Song of Comfort The Pilgrims The Shadow of the Cross The Night Cometh In Due Season JOHN MCCRAE I. In Flanders Fields II. With the Guns Here ends the account of his part in this memorable battle, And here follow some general observations upon the experience: A few strokes will complete the picture: And here is one last note to his mother: At this time the Canadian division was moving south to take its share in This phase of the war lasted two months precisely, III. The Brand of War IV. Going to the Wars V. South Africa The next entry is from South Africa: The next letter is from the Lines of Communication: Three weeks later he writes: With Ian Hamilton's column near Balmoral. At Lyndenburg: VI. Children and Animals VII. The Old Land and the New VIII. The Civil Years IX. Dead in His Prime

Contents

In Flanders Fields

The Anxious Dead

The Warrior

Isandlwana

The Unconquered Dead

The Captain

The Song of the Derelict

Quebec

Then and Now

Unsolved

The Hope of My Heart