"I wish those people who write so glibly about this being a holy War, and the orators who talk so much about going on no matter how long the War lasts and what it may mean, could see a case--to say nothing of 10 cases--of mustard gas in its early stages--could see the poor things burnt and blistered all over with great mustard-coloured suppurating blisters, with blind eyes--sometimes temporally, sometimes permanently--all sticky and stuck together, and always fighting for breath, with voices a mere whisper, saying that their throats are closing and they know they will choke."
― Vera Brittain
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Quotes and Poems of WW1
PoetryA handful of poems and quotes from former ww1 veterans and people reflecting on the past. Some poems/quotes will be ones you may have heard and some, may be new to you. Publishing in recognition of the ANZAC soldiers, (or any WW1 soldiers) ready for...
