Project Gutenberg 2011-05-13 Public domain in the USA. 106 Strang, Alan L. 1908 1919 Our Boys, and Other Poems Produced by Jason Isbell, David E. Brown, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Our Boys, and Other Poems" by Alan L. Strang is a collection of poems written in the early 20th century, specifically during the final years of World War I. Emphasizing themes of patriotism, childhood aspirations, and the beauty of nature, this work reflects the sentiments and experiences of a young boy growing up during a tumultuous period. Strang, who tragically passed away at a young age, captured a sense of innocence and devotion in his writings. The collection includes a variety of poems addressing different subjects, such as the patriotic fervor felt as young boys marched off to war, a tribute to the author's brother serving in the military, and the simple yet profound desires of a child yearning to become a soldier. Additionally, the poems convey universal themes of hope, love, and the importance of remembrance, as seen in pieces honoring fallen heroes and expressing personal wishful thoughts for friends during special occasions. Strang's work encapsulates not only the spirit of his time but also the timeless emotions that resonate with readers today. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Poetry American poetry PS Text Category: Poetry 52387 2025-08-14T15:22:39.298244 text/html 49866 2021-01-07T18:39:28 text/html 569213 2025-08-14T15:22:45.059212 application/epub+zip 566374 2025-08-14T15:22:42.256273 application/epub+zip 70640 2025-08-14T15:22:41.018237 application/epub+zip 538807 2025-08-14T15:22:47.018257 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 537140 2025-08-14T15:22:44.146244 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 146466 2022-09-16T13:28:36.845691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 33455 2025-08-14T15:22:38.933260 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 33228 2021-01-07T18:39:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17861 2025-08-14T15:22:47.142216 application/rdf+xml 12883 2025-08-14T15:22:41.509227 image/jpeg 3628 2025-08-14T15:22:41.263235 image/jpeg 487538 2021-01-07T18:39:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 12585 2021-01-07T18:39:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 558927 2025-08-14T15:22:39.314299 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog