Wolfe Demanded During Dying
poem 678
Wolfe Demanded During Dying - meaning Summary
Surrender and Duty Contrasted
The short lyric stages two opposing commanders at death to explore choices around duty and freedom. Wolfe accepts the demands of command and “to die,” portraying obedience and the military code. Montcalm greets surrender with a smile and frames it as a sweeter exchange, implying liberty’s complex costs. The poem contrasts stoic duty with a resigned, almost gentle acceptance of loss across colonial conflict.
Read Complete AnalysesWolfe demanded during dying Which obtain the Day? General, the British Easy Answered Wolfe to die Montcalm, his opposing Spirit Rendered with a smile Sweet said he my own Surrender Liberty’s beguile
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