For the following lines give the reference, context, explanation and comment down your view.

"Yes; quaint and curious war is."

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Reference: These lines are from Thomas Hardy's poem, "The Man He Killed".
Context: The poet criticized about the strange and curious nature of war.
Explanation: The poet shot dead his foe in the battlefield. He could not understand why soldiers were forced to kill each other even though there was no personal hatred among them. It looked strange for him. The poet expressed his hatred on war in these lines.
Comment: Life is lost at the cost of politics and war.

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For the following lines give the reference, context, explanation and comment down your view."Yes; quaint and curious war is."

For the following lines give the reference, context, explanation and comment down your view.

"Yes; quaint and curious war is."