Death & Dying
Requiem II
From Severn & Somme (1917)
Death & Dying
Nor grief nor tears should wrong the silent dead
Save England’s, for her children fallen so far
From her eager care; though by God’s justice led
And fallen in such a war.
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MLA
Gurney, Ivor. “Requiem II.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/gurney/74/.
Chicago
Gurney, Ivor. “Requiem II.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/gurney/74/.
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