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"Impressions? Yes, most vivid! I am writing A little book called _Europe on the Rack_, Based on notes made while witnessing the fighting. I hope I've caught the feeling of 'the Line,' And the amazing spirit of the troops. IMPRESSIONS YES MOST VIVID I AM WRITING A LITTLE BOOK CALLED EUROPE ON THE RACK PASED ON NOTES MADE WHILE WITNESSING THE FIGHTING I HOPE I'VE CAUGHT THE FEELING OF THE LINE AND THE AMAZING SPIRIT OF THE TROOPS
k As they slogged up to Arras with rifle and pack. * * * * * But he did for them both by his plan of attack. HOW TO DIE Dark clouds are smouldering into red While down the craters morning burns. The dying soldier shifts his head To watch the glory that returns: He lifts his fingers toward the skies Where holy brightness breaks in flame; Radiance reflected in his eyes, And on his lips a whispered name. You'd think, to hear some people talk, That lads go West with sobs and curses, And sullen faces white as chalk, Hankering for wreaths and tombs and hearses. But they've been taught the way to do it Like Christian soldiers; not with haste And shuddering groans; but passing through it With due regard for decent taste. EDITORIAL IMPRESSIONS He seemed so certain "all was going well," As he discussed the glorious time he'd had While visiting the trenches. "One can tell You've gathered big impressions!" grinned the lad Who'd been severely wounded in the back In some wiped-out impossible Attack.  SECTION THIRTY ONE OF THE WAR POEMS OF SIGH BY SIGUN READ FOR LIBERVOX DONORG BY MARK HISSONG EDITORIAL IMPRESSIONS HE SEEMED SO CERTAIN ALL WAS GOING WELL AS HE DISCUSSED THE GLORIOUS TIME HE'D HAD WHILE VISITING THE TRENCHES ONE CAN TELL YOU'VE GATHERED BIG IMPRESSIONS GRINNED THE LAD WHO'D BEEN SEVERELY WOUNDED IN THE BACK IN SOME WIPED OUT IMPOSSIBLE ATTACK
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