The Captain paused at the Dug-out door; In his breathless way, he observed, “Oh, Lor’,” What a Pearl of a Girl, you…

Six of us lay in a Dugout At ease with our limbs astretch, And worshipped a feminine picture Cut from a week-old…

What passing bells for these who die as cattle? Only the monstrous anger of the guns. Only the stuttering rifles’ rapid rattle…

Bent double, like old beggars under sacks, Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge, Till on the haunting flares we turned…

Sombre the night is. And though we have our lives, we know What sinister threat lurks there. Dragging these anguished limbs, we…

You became In many acts and quiet observances A body and soul, entire. I cannot tell What time your life became mine:…

Just see what’s happening, Worley! – Worley rose And round the angled doorway thrust his nose And Sergeant Hoad went too to…

‘Good-morning; good-morning!’ the General said When we met him last week on our way to the line. Now the soldiers he smiled…

“You! What d’you mean by this?” I rapped. “You dare come on parade like this?” “Please, sir, it’s -‘ ”Old yer mouth,”…

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…

On through the hail of slaughter, Where gallant comrades fall, Where blood is poured like water, They drive the trickling ball. The…

This is no case of petty right or wrong That politicians or philosophers Can judge. I hate not Germans, nor grow hot…