Question

"Some men with swords may reap the field". What does the poet mean by this in the poem, 'Death the leveller'? (No silly answers plz)

Answer 1

Hi friend,

Your answer:

The given line is from the second stanza of the poem. The full stanza is:- 

“Some men with swords reap the field,
And plant fresh laurels where they kill;
But their strong nerves at last must yield;
They tame but one another still:
Early or late
They stoop to fate,
And must give up their murmuring breath,
When they, pale captives, creep to death.”

By this line the poet means that, some men who have swords with them often win battles.

Hope it helps!

Answer 2

Heya,

=> The men who swords with them, will win the battle often.

"Some men with swords may reap the field,
And plant fresh laurels where they kill:
But their strong nerves at last must yield;
They tame but one another still:
Early or late
They stoop to fate,
And must give up their murmuring breath
When they, pale captives, creep to death"

Hope my answer helps you :)

Regards,
Shobana