A thousand light vessels, he swiftly made,
To meet the pirates, unafraid.
His firm moderation, a peace did earn,
Italy's safety, at every turn.
To meet the pirates, unafraid.
His firm moderation, a peace did earn,
Italy's safety, at every turn.
War poet whose visceral, anti-war verse exposed the horrors of trench warfare; killed one week before Armistice.