'the Pipes' (Rhymes for the Times)

Subtitle: Rhymes for the Times

Series: The Motley Muse

The poem satirizes the British upper class and their social conventions during World War I. It describes a group of aristocrats who are more concerned with their own comfort and leisure than with the war effort. The poem uses humor to highlight the absurdity of their situation, but also critiques the class system and the privileges it affords. AI Generated Content

~1917 CE
Available in: English
Moderate

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