Soldier Freddy
Soldier Freddy - meaning Summary
Duty Vs. Domestic Idleness
This short comic poem contrasts two soldiers: Freddy, perpetually unready and sleepy, and Neddy, dutifully "steady and ready" even in driving rain outside Buckingham Palace. It playfully juxtaposes military image and domestic idleness to undermine solemn notions of stoic duty. The speaker’s childlike, sing-song tone and absurd names turn a simple moral contrast into light satire about temperament, responsibility, and the gap between appearance and private reality.
Read Complete AnalysesSoldier Freddy was never ready, But! Soldier Neddy, unlike Freddy Was always ready and steady, That's why, When Soldier Neddy Is-outside-Buckingham-Palace-on-guard-in-the-pouring-wind-and-rain-being-steady-and-ready, Freddy is home in beddy.
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