A dramatic poem that looks at life, faith, and the cost of war through a modern, lyrical lens.
This edition presents Sidney Royse Lysaght’s ambitious work as a hybrid of verse and prose, inviting readers to experience a vision of life that blends dream, memory, and awakening. It threads a soldier’s courage, the ache of homecomings, and the struggle to find meaning in a changing world, all in a tone that feels both antique and intensely contemporary.
This long, philosophical poem uses different metres and forms to shape its characters and scenes. Readers follow a扶 narrator called Pilgrim and a cast of family and friends as they move between a frontline memory and a quiet, waiting home. The result is a meditation on love, sacrifice, and the hopeful claim that human effort can lead to a nobler future.
- A hybrid structure that blends blank verse, prose, and colloquial language for dramatic effect.
- Vivid scenes of war, memory, and the longing for a place to belong.
- Character portraits that explore duty, friendship, and the moral questions of progress.
- A reflective, lyrical mood that asks big questions about life, hope, and the human spirit.
Ideal for readers who enjoy classic dramatic verse, late 19th‑century poetry, and thoughtful war literature that seeks meaning beyond the battlefield.