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Subject: Poem - First World War
Category: Arts and Entertainment > Books and Literature
Asked by: darthurw-ga
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Posted: 10 Apr 2004 08:05 PDT
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Question ID: 328101
Please locate the following extract:

"Oh Jesus Christ the soldier cried,
But not in prayer, and died"
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Subject: Re: Poem - First World War
From: pinkfreud-ga on 10 Apr 2004 15:38 PDT
 
The poem below was written by the celebrated World War I poet Wilfred
Owen. Is this the poem you're looking for?

THE LAST LAUGH

'O Jesus Christ! I'm hit,' he said; and died.
Whether he vainly cursed, or prayed indeed,
The Bullets chirped - In vain! vain! vain!
Machine-guns chuckled, - Tut-tut! Tut-tut!
And the Big Gun guffawed.

Another sighed, - 'O Mother, mother! Dad!'
Then smiled, at nothing, childlike, being dead.
       And the lofty Shrapnel-cloud
       Leisurely gestured, - Fool!
       And the falling splinters tittered.

'My Love!' one moaned. Love-languid seemed his mood,
Till, slowly lowered, his whole face kissed the mud.
       And the Bayonets' long teeth grinned;
       Rabbles of Shells hooted and groaned;
       And the Gas hissed.

http://home.tiscali.be/ericlaermans/cultural/owen/the-last-laugh.html

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