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 ...

This is a theme running through Anthem for Doomed Youth as he shows his disillusionment at religion and the associated ceremonies. In 1913 he went to France for two years to work as a language tutor.

Owen conveys the inadequacy of religion in helping these men when they need it. Anthem for Doomed Youth is a lament for the deaths of the young soldiers who died in the war. In highlighting the ...

The poet is known for works recording the horrors of trench warfare, including Dulce Et Decorum Est, Anthem for Doomed Youth and Strange Meeting. Hundreds gathered to see the unveiling in Oswestry ...