Friday, January 3, 2003
On Seeing A Piece Of Our Artillery Brought Into Action Comments
Rating: ★3.2
Be slowly lifted up, thou long black arm,
Great gun towering towards Heaven, about to curse;
Sway steep against them, and for years rehearse
Huge imprecations like a blasting charm!
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7/19/2025 3:06:23 PM # 1.0.0
This omninous poem is set for baritone voice in Benjamin Britten's War Requiem.