Famous Left In The Lurch Poems by Famous Poets

These are examples of famous Left In The Lurch poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous left in the lurch poems. These examples illustrate what a famous left in the lurch poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).

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The Lost Legion

by Rudyard Kipling
 1895

There's a Legion that never was listed,
 That carries no colours or crest,
But, split in a thousand detachments,
 Is breaking the road for the rest.
Our fathers they left us their blessing --
 They taught us, and groomed us, and crammed;
But we've shaken the Clubs and the Messes
 To go and find out and be damned
 (Dear boys!),
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