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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE ANXIOUS DEAD, by JOHN MCCRAE Poet's Biography
First Line: O guns, fall silent till the dead men hear
Last Line: And in content may turn them to their sleep.
Subject(s): World War I - Casualties
First Line: O guns, fall silent till the dead men hear
Last Line: And in content may turn them to their sleep.
Subject(s): World War I - Casualties
O GUNS, fall silent till the dead men hear
Above their heads the legions pressing on:
(These fought their fight in time of bitter fear
And died not knowing how the day had gone.)
O flashing muzzles, pause, and let them see
The coming dawn that streaks the day afar:
Then let your mighty chorus witness be
To them, and Cæsar, that we still make war.
Tell them, O guns, that we have heard their call,
That we have sworn, and will not turn aside,
That we will onward, till we win or fall,
That we will keep the faith for which they died.
Bid them be patient, and some day, anon,
They shall feel earth enwrapt in silence deep,
Shall greet, in wonderment, the quiet dawn,
And in content may turn them to their sleep.
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