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The two poems 'To Lucasta, going to the Wars' and 'To Margot Heinemann' were written by men going to war. Discuss them in detail, making reference to subject, style and total impression and comparing and contrasting where you think appropriate.  

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The two poems 'To Lucasta, going to the Wars' and 'To Margot Heinemann' were written by men going to war. Discuss them in detail, making reference to subject, style and total impression and comparing and contrasting where you think appropriate. It is generally thought that poems of such nature are sad, and these poems are no exception. Here, we have two brave men going off to fight for their country, and leaving behind their loved ones. Poems were usually a let out for the soldiers; it was a way of expressing their feelings without having to say them, when sometimes speaking is not enough. Here, words speak the soldier's true feelings, and you can grasp how they feel and what they wish for their loved ones once they are gone. They know that they are going to die, it is more likely that they won't return, which is why they are...

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