At The Cenotaph
Siegfried Sassoon 1886 (Matfield) – 1967 (Heytesbury)
I saw the Prince of Darkness, with his Staff,
Standing bare-headed by the Cenotaph:
Unostentatious and respectful, there
He stood, and offered up the following prayer.
'Make them forget, O Lord, what this Memorial
Means; their discredited ideas revive;
Breed new belief that War is purgatorial
Proof of the pride and power of being alive;
Men's biologic urge to readjust
The Map of Europe, Lord of Hosts, increase;
Lift up their hearts in large destructive lust;
And crown their heads with blind vindictive Peace.'
The Prince of Darkness to the Cenotaph
Bowed. As he walked away I heard him laugh.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 11, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 592 |
Words | 103 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 14 |
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