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The Man He Killed -- Thomas Hardy
memorize the poem
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English
11th Grade
05/04/2009

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Title
Definition
The Man He Killed
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Author
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Thomas Hardy
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Poem Start
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Had he and I but met
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Had he and I but met
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By some old ancient inn,
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By some old ancient inn,
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We should have set us down to wet
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We should have set us down to wet
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Right many a nipperkin!
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Right many a nipperkin!
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But ranged as infantry,
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And staring face to face,
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And staring face to face,
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And staring face to face,
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I shot at him as he at me,
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I shot at him as he at me,
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And killed him in his place.
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And killed him in his place.
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I shot him dead because--
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I shot him dead because--
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Because he was my foe,
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Because he was my foe,
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Just so: my foe of course he was;
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Just so: my foe of course he was;
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That's clear enough; although
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That's clear enough; although
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He thought he'd 'list, perhaps,
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He thought he'd 'list, perhaps,
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Off-hand like--just as I--
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Off-hand like--just as I--
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Was out of work--had sold his traps--
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Was out of work--had sold his traps--
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No other reason why.
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No other reason why.
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Yes; quaint and curious war is!
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Yes; quaint and curious war is!
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You shoot a fellow down
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You shoot a fellow down
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You'd treat, if met where any bar is,
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You'd treat, if met where any bar is,
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Or help to half a crown.
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Or help to half a crown.
Definition
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