I Sing of Olaf Glad and Big
I Sing of Olaf Glad and Big - meaning Summary
Conscientious Refusal and Brutality
This poem recounts the fate of Olaf, a conscientious objector whose refusal to perform ritual patriotism and obey military demands leads to brutal torture and death. The speaker presents Olaf’s steadfast rejection of coercion as moral courage, contrasting army authority, national pride, and presidential power with individual conviction. The poem ends with a personal, reverent wish to see Christ and Olaf, acknowledging Olaf’s superior bravery and moral clarity.
Read Complete Analysesi sing of Olaf glad and big whose warmest heart recoiled at war: a conscientious object-or his wellbelovéd colonel (trig westpointer most succinctly bred) took erring Olaf soon in hand; but-though an host of overjoyed noncoms (first knocking on the head him) do through icy waters roll that helplessness which others stroke with brushes recently employed anent this muddy toiletbowl, while kindred intellects evoke allegiance per blunt instruments- Olaf (being to all intents a corpse and wanting any rag upon what God unto him gave) responds, without getting annoyed "I will not kiss your fucking flag" straightaway the silver bird looked grave (departing hurriedly to shave) but-though all kinds of officers (a yearning nation's blueeyed pride) their passive prey did kick and curse until for wear their clarion voices and boots were much the worse, and egged the firstclassprivates on his rectum wickedly to tease by means of skillfully applied bayonets roasted hot with heat- Olaf (upon what were once knees) does almost ceaselessly repeat "there is some shit I will not eat" our president,being of which assertions duly notified threw the yellowsonofabitch into a dungeon,where he died Christ (of His mercy infinite) i pray to see;and Olaf,too preponderatingly because unless statistics lie he was more brave than me:more blond than you
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