What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?

— Only the monstrous anger of the guns.

Only the stuttering rifles’ rapid rattle

Can patter out their hasty orisons…

– Wilfred Owen

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    1 year ago

    He neither thinks nor fights (he coaches!), but is both a coward and a fool.