![]() ![]() Of course, Owen is using the word ironically. Owen uses this conceit to expose the disgraceful treatment of the brave soldiers who were being slaughtered while defending their King and country.įor example, an “anthem” can refer to a sacred hymn sung by church choirs and the congregation, or a patriotic song that celebrates a nation and its identity. ![]() The poem is structured around an extended metaphor which compares some common funeral practices to frightening images of war. Their flowers the tenderness of patient minds,Īnd each slow dusk a drawing-down of blinds. The pallor of girls’ brows shall be their pall ![]() Shall shine the holy glimmers of goodbyes. Not in the hands of boys but in their eyes What candles may be held to speed them all? The shrill, demented choirs of wailing shells Īnd bugles calling for them from sad shires. Nor any voice of mourning save the choirs, – No mockeries now for them no prayers nor bells What passing-bells for these who die as cattle? ![]()
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