Le Christianisme

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Title

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So the church Christ was hit and buried
Under its rubbish and its rubble.
In cellars, packed-up saints lie serried,
Well out of hearing of our trouble.
One Virgin still immaculate
Smiles on for war to flatter her.
She's halo'd with an old tin hat,
But a piece of hell will batter her.

Identifier

3329.txt

Creator

Owen, Wilfred (1893-1918)

Date

1983

Date Created

1983-01-01

Temporal Coverage

1983-12-31

Type

Poem

Publisher

The First World War Poetry Digital Archive

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