Her work was published in newspapers such as the Daily Mail beginning in 1914 and was subsequently collected in the collections Jessie Pope's War Poems (1915), More War Poems (1915), and Simple Rhymes for Stirring Times (1916), as well as charity gift books such as The Fiery Cross (1915). Pope was a British journalist who worked for The Daily Mail from its inception in 1872 until her death in 1916 at the age of 48. She is regarded as one of the first modern war reporters, covering conflicts in Italy, Switzerland, Turkey, and Africa as well as acting as an MP during World War I. Her poems focused on the suffering caused by war and were often set to music. They include "No By Jessie Pope", "Casement", and "Recruiting". They are considered popular songs with many cover versions, most notably by Shirley Bassey in 1964.