Comrades in Arms
2014 · album
The Central Band of The Royal British Legion - Anthem For Doomed Youth lyrics
Artist: The Central Band of The Royal British Legion
album: Forever: The Official Album of the World War 1 Commemorations
What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?
— Only the monstrous anger of the guns.
Only the stuttering rifles' rapid rattle
Can patter out their hasty orisons.
No mockeries now for them; no prayers nor bells;
Nor any voice of mourning save the choirs,—
The shrill, demented choirs of wailing shells;
And bugles calling for them from sad shires.
What candles may be held to speed them all?
Not in the hands of boys, but in their eyes
Shall shine the holy glimmers of goodbyes.
The pallor of girls' brows shall be their pall;
Their flowers the tenderness of patient minds,
And each slow dusk a drawing-down of blinds.
— Only the monstrous anger of the guns.
Only the stuttering rifles' rapid rattle
Can patter out their hasty orisons.
No mockeries now for them; no prayers nor bells;
Nor any voice of mourning save the choirs,—
The shrill, demented choirs of wailing shells;
And bugles calling for them from sad shires.
What candles may be held to speed them all?
Not in the hands of boys, but in their eyes
Shall shine the holy glimmers of goodbyes.
The pallor of girls' brows shall be their pall;
Their flowers the tenderness of patient minds,
And each slow dusk a drawing-down of blinds.
Other albums by the artist
Christmas Fantasy
2012 · album
Rule Britannia!
2011 · album
Thanks for the Memories
2010 · album
D-Day: The 50th Anniversary
2010 · album
Heritage of Britain
2010 · album
Stage Centre
2010 · album
Marching as to War
2010 · album
Music for Remembrance
2009 · album
Fame: Stage & Screen
2008 · album
