Now, read the first four lines of the poem closely. They describe how the soldiers feel as they move through the front lines.
How are the soldiers described in these lines?
Check all of the boxes that apply.
worn down
energetic
sick
tired
enthusiastic
Bent double, like old beggars under sacks,
Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge,
Till on the haunting flares we turned our backs
And towards our distant rest began to trudge.