Shall / many candles shine and love will light themĪnd woman's wide-spread ed arms shall be their wreathsĪnd pallor girls' cheeks shall be their palls. Not in the hands of boys, but in their eyes What candles may we hold for those lost? souls? Owen, a World War 1 soldier turn poet, uses his experience to document lyrics that lament the death of young soldiers. He was born on March 18th, 1893 in Oswestry. The long drawn wail of high, far sailing shells Anthem for Doomed Youth is a famous poem which is written by Wilfred Owen and depicts the First World War. What passing bells for these who die as cattle Only the monstrous anger of the guns. ‘The Soldier’ is an uplifting and optimistic poem looking at the positive side of dying for your country when going to war. Both of these poets were soldiers involved in fighting during World War One.

Let the majestic insults of their iron mouths They were ‘The Soldier’ written by Rupert Brooke and ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’ written by Wilfred Owen. What minute bells for those who die so fast?

Shown above is a copy of Owen's first draft of this poem along with it's original amendments by both Owen and his good friend and fellow poet 'Siegfried Sassoon'.

Anthem for doomed youth poem