Afterwards, the speaker shifts to a melancholy tone, and the use of a simile to show the harsh reality of war, as well what the families of soldiers should expect from those in combat. Notably, in the excerpt where his shift in tone is clearly evident. The meaning of these excerpts which are told in a melancholy tone is to emphasize that the child should not weep, due to her father's death. The melancholy tone adds inconsolable emotions to line 14 which implies that the infant's father died with his hand at his chest where he was wounded, and that the infant should not be lamenting over his death. Due to, this should be expected from someone entering a war, however the infant should be appreciative for his service. Furthermore, he writes
