As Bronze may be much Beautified

As Bronze may be much Beautified
by Wilfred Owen
4920As Bronze may be much BeautifiedWilfred Owen

As bronze may be much beautified
By lying in the dark damp soil,
So men who fade in dust of warfare fade
Fairer, and sorrow blooms their soul.

Like pearls which noble women wear
And, tarnishing, awhile confide
Unto the old salt sea to feed,
Many return more lustrous than they were.

But what of them buried profound,
Buried where we can no more find.
Who ( )
Lie dark for ever under abysmal war?


This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.

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