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You hated tours of trenches; you were proud Of nothing more than having good years to spend; Longed to get home and join the careless crowd Of chaps who work in peace with Time for friend. YOU HATED TOURS OF TRENCHES YOU WERE PROUD OF NOTHING MORE THAN HAVING GOOD YEARS TO SPEND LONGED TO GET HOME AND JOIN THE CARELESS CROWD OF CHAPS WHO WORK IN PEACE WITH TIME FOR FRIEND
re's my platoon, the lot I had last year. "The War 'll be over soon." "What 'opes?" "No bloody fear!" Then, "Number Seven, 'shun! All present and correct." They're standing in the sun, impassive and erect. Young Gibson with his grin; and Morgan, tired and white; Jordan, who's out to win a D.C.M. some night: And Hughes that's keen on wiring; and Davies ('79), Who always must be firing at the Boche front line. * * * * * "Old soldiers never die; they simply fide a-why!" That's what they used to sing along the roads last spring; That's what they used to say before the push began; That's where they are to-day, knocked over to a man. TO ANY DEAD OFFICER Well, how are things in Heaven? I wish you'd say, Because I'd like to know that you're all right. Tell me, have you found everlasting day, Or been sucked in by everlasting night? For when I shut my eyes your face shows plain; I hear you make some cheery old remark-- I can rebuild you in my brain, Though you've gone out patrolling in the dark.  SECTION FORTY EIGHT OF THE WAR POEMS OF SIGHFRIT SAYS SOON BY SIGS AS SOON READ FOR LIBERVOX DATORG BY MARK HISSONG TO ANY DEAD OFFICER WELL HOW ARE THINGS IN HEAVEN I WISH YOU'D SAY BECAUSE I'D LIKE TO KNOW THAT YOU'RE ALL RIGHT TELL ME HAVE YOU FOUND EVERLASTING DAY OR BEEN SUCKED IN BY EVERLASTING NIGHT FOR WHEN I SHUT MY EYES YOUR FACE SHOWS PLAIN I HEAR YOU MAKE SOME CHEERY OLD REMARK I CAN REBUILD YOU IN MY BRAIN THOUGH YOU'VE GONE OUT PATROLLING IN THE DARK
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