The Age Demanded by Ernest Hemingway The age demanded that we singAnd cut away our tongue. The age demanded that we flowAnd hammered in the bung. The age demanded that we danceAnd jammed us into iron pants. And in the end the age was handedThe sort of shit that it demanded. Related posts: Up in Michigan by Ernest Hemingway Out of Season by Ernest Hemingway My Old Man by Ernest Hemingway Oklahoma by Ernest Hemingway