Question

Wht does poet describe about war in not marble nor the gilded

Answer 1

The poet describes the war as destructive ready to take the life's of thousands.. It cannot withstand the power of poets poetry..

Answer 2

The poet says that war has a destructive nature and it destroys everything. Even the marble and the gold plated monuments are destroyed by the war
The war is also described as wasteful as it is of no good use