Christmas in the Trenches

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The soldiers point of view for the Christmas of 1914

A: Running around, all over no-mans land
B: Different from the usual day
A: This massive game of football was not planned
B: But they know the happiness won't stay

C: The Germans have scored quite a lot of goals
D: But thank God the English have good players
C: The German And English both cleanse their souls
D: As they recite their holy prayers

E: All clambering on top of each other
F: Yelling and crashing all to get the ball
E: Jumping up, not caring who they smother
F: And the only ones still standing are tall

G: On this one day they have made some friends
G: Just having some fun before it all ends.

"To enjoy true happiness we must travel into a very far country, and even out of ourselves."
-Sir Thomas Browne
Christian Morals

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