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The Last Laugh (Wilfred Owen)

from Poetry and Music 10 by Toby Darling

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The Last Laugh
By Wilfred Owen

Am D Am
‘O Jesus Christ! I’m hit,’ he said; and died.

C G Am
Whether he vainly cursed or prayed indeed,
Em D
The Bullets chirped—In vain, vain, vain!

Dm Am
Machine-guns chuckled—Tut-tut! Tut-tut!

C G Am
And the Big Gun guffawed.

Another sighed,—‘O Mother,—mother,—Dad!’
Then smiled at nothing, childlike, being dead.

And the lofty Shrapnel-cloud

Leisurely gestured,—Fool!

And the splinters spat, and tittered.

‘My Love!’ one moaned. Love-languid seemed his mood,

Till slowly lowered, his whole face kissed the mud.

And the Bayonets’ long teeth grinned;
Rabbles of Shells hooted and groaned;
And the Gas hissed.

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from Poetry and Music 10, released July 1, 2017

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Toby Darling Penang, Malaysia

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