Author Walter de la Mare Far inland here Death's pinions mocked the roarOf English seas;We sleep to wake no more,Hushed, and at ease;Till sound a trump, shore on to echoing shore,Rouse from a peace, unwonted then to war,Us and our enemies. Tags Short Poems Rate this poem Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 No votes yet Rate Log in or register to post comments