I Hear an Army
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"I Hear an Army" is a lyric poem by James Joyce, noted for its vivid, apocalyptic imagery and intense emotional tone, later set to music by composer Samuel Barber.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| I Hear an Army canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10184504 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: I Hear an Army Context triple: [Pomes Penyeach, hasPart, I Hear an Army]
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A.
Travelin’ Soldier
"Travelin’ Soldier" is a poignant country ballad about love and loss during the Vietnam War, popularized by the Dixie Chicks.
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B.
Gee, I Wish I Was Back in the Army
"Gee, I Wish I Was Back in the Army" is a comedic musical number from the classic Irving Berlin score, best known for its performance by Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye in the film White Christmas.
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C.
The Army Goes Rolling Along
"The Army Goes Rolling Along" is the official song of the United States Army, widely recognized as its spirited military march and anthem.
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D.
We Were Soldiers Once... and Young
We Were Soldiers Once... and Young is a non-fiction book by Harold G. Moore and Joseph L. Galloway that recounts their firsthand experiences and leadership during one of the first major battles between U.S. forces and the North Vietnamese Army in the Vietnam War.
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E.
I Love a Soldier
I Love a Soldier is a 1944 American romantic drama film set during World War II, centered on the relationships and emotional struggles of soldiers and those who love them.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: I Hear an Army Target entity description: "I Hear an Army" is a lyric poem by James Joyce, noted for its vivid, apocalyptic imagery and intense emotional tone, later set to music by composer Samuel Barber.
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A.
Travelin’ Soldier
"Travelin’ Soldier" is a poignant country ballad about love and loss during the Vietnam War, popularized by the Dixie Chicks.
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B.
Gee, I Wish I Was Back in the Army
"Gee, I Wish I Was Back in the Army" is a comedic musical number from the classic Irving Berlin score, best known for its performance by Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye in the film White Christmas.
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C.
The Army Goes Rolling Along
"The Army Goes Rolling Along" is the official song of the United States Army, widely recognized as its spirited military march and anthem.
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D.
We Were Soldiers Once... and Young
We Were Soldiers Once... and Young is a non-fiction book by Harold G. Moore and Joseph L. Galloway that recounts their firsthand experiences and leadership during one of the first major battles between U.S. forces and the North Vietnamese Army in the Vietnam War.
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E.
I Love a Soldier
I Love a Soldier is a 1944 American romantic drama film set during World War II, centered on the relationships and emotional struggles of soldiers and those who love them.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lyric poem
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poem ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | art song ⓘ |
| author | James Joyce ⓘ |
| collection | Chamber Music ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| creator | James Joyce ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the darker poems in Chamber Music ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1907 ⓘ |
| form | short poem ⓘ |
| genre | lyric poetry ⓘ |
| hasLineCount | short ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
dream-like vision
ⓘ
invading army ⓘ personal betrayal ⓘ |
| imagery |
apocalyptic
ⓘ
military ⓘ vivid ⓘ |
| includedIn | Three Songs, Op. 10 ⓘ |
| influenced | 20th-century art song repertoire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Modernism ⓘ |
| medium | text ⓘ |
| meter | irregular ⓘ |
| musicalSettingComposer | Samuel Barber ⓘ |
| musicalSettingTitle | Three Songs, Op. 10 ⓘ |
| musicalSettingYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
apocalyptic atmosphere
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emotional intensity ⓘ vivid imagery ⓘ |
| originalLanguageScript | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| partOf |
James Joyce bibliography
ⓘ
linked to:
works of James Joyce
|
| period | early 20th century ⓘ |
| publisher | Elkin Mathews ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | irregular ⓘ |
| setting | night ⓘ |
| setToMusicBy | Samuel Barber ⓘ |
| speaker | first-person narrator ⓘ |
| theme |
abandonment
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apocalyptic vision ⓘ emotional anguish ⓘ loss ⓘ nightmare imagery ⓘ |
| tone |
apocalyptic
ⓘ
despairing ⓘ intense ⓘ |
| writer | James Joyce ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: I Hear an Army Description of subject: "I Hear an Army" is a lyric poem by James Joyce, noted for its vivid, apocalyptic imagery and intense emotional tone, later set to music by composer Samuel Barber.
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