a boy of grave and reserved demeanour, who habitually kept small animals and snakes in his pockets, and gave them the run of the inside of his desk during school hours.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Having joined the Artists’ Rifles in July 1915 Thomas took a commission in the Royal Artillery, going to France in early 1917. When he was asked by his friend Eleanor Farjeon why he had joined up Thomas stopped, picked up a pinch of earth and crumbled it between finger and thumb before letting it fall. He then replied ‘Literally, for this.’<\/p>\n
Edward Thomas was killed by a shell blast at Arras on 9 April, 1917.<\/p>\n
Edward Thomas’ Poems:<\/h3>\n- As the Team’s Head Brass<\/a><\/li>
- The Child on the Cliffs<\/a><\/li>
- ‘But these things also’<\/a><\/li>
- The Path<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n
More about Edward Thomas<\/h3>\n
Thomas and Poetic Language<\/a>
\nThomas and Melancholy<\/a>
\nMore from our resources pages<\/a>
\nEdward Thomas Fellowship<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Drawing](\"http:\/\/warpoets.org.uk\/worldwar1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2014\/03\/ET-150x150.jpg\")
<\/a>Illustration of Edward Thomas by Tim Fox-Godden illustratingthegreatwar.co.uk<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n
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More about Edward Thomas<\/h3>\n
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\nThomas and Melancholy<\/a>
\nMore from our resources pages<\/a>
\nEdward Thomas Fellowship<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>