Yettheseelegiesarenottothisgeneration，Thisisinnosenseconsolatory。
Theymaybetothenext。
Allthepoetcandoto—dayistowarn。
ThatiswhythetruePoetsmustbetruthful。
IfIthoughttheletterofthisbookwouldlast，Imighthaveusedpropernames；butifthespiritofitsurvivesPrussia，——
myambitionandthosenameswillbecontent；fortheywillhaveachievedthemselvesfresherfieldsthanFlanders。
Note。——ThisPrefacewasfound，inanunfinishedcondition，amongWilfredOwen’spapers。
ContentsPrefaceStrangeMeetingGreaterLoveApologiaproPoemateMeoTheShowMentalCasesParableoftheOldMenandtheYoungArmsandtheBoyAnthemforDoomedYouthTheSend—offInsensibilityDulceetDecorumestTheSentryTheDead—BeatExposureSpringOffensiveTheChancesS。I。W。
FutilitySmile，Smile，SmileConsciousATerreWildwithallRegretsDisabledTheEnd
StrangeMeetingItseemedthatoutofthebattleIescapedDownsomeprofounddulltunnel，longsincescoopedThroughgraniteswhichTitanicwarshadgroined。
Yetalsothereencumberedsleepersgroaned，Toofastinthoughtordeathtobebestirred。
Then，asIprobedthem，onesprangup，andstaredWithpiteousrecognitioninfixedeyes，Liftingdistressfulhandsasiftobless。
Andbyhissmile，Iknewthatsullenhall；
Withathousandfearsthatvision’sfacewasgrained；
Yetnobloodreachedtherefromtheupperground，Andnogunsthumped，ordownthefluesmademoan。
\"Strange，friend，\"Isaid，\"Hereisnocausetomourn。\"
\"None，\"saidtheother，\"Savetheundoneyears，Thehopelessness。Whateverhopeisyours，Wasmylifealso；IwenthuntingwildAfterthewildestbeautyintheworld，Whichliesnotcalmineyes，orbraidedhair，Butmocksthesteadyrunningofthehour，Andifitgrieves，grievesrichlierthanhere。
Forbymygleemightmanymenhavelaughed，Andofmyweepingsomethinghasbeenleft，Whichmustdienow。Imeanthetruthuntold，Thepityofwar，thepitywardistilled。
Nowmenwillgocontentwithwhatwespoiled。
Or，discontent，boilbloody，andbespilled。
Theywillbeswiftwithswiftnessofthetigress，Nonewillbreakranks，thoughnationstrekfromprogress。
Theymaybetothenext。
Allthepoetcandoto—dayistowarn。
ThatiswhythetruePoetsmustbetruthful。
IfIthoughttheletterofthisbookwouldlast，Imighthaveusedpropernames；butifthespiritofitsurvivesPrussia，——
myambitionandthosenameswillbecontent；fortheywillhaveachievedthemselvesfresherfieldsthanFlanders。
Note。——ThisPrefacewasfound，inanunfinishedcondition，amongWilfredOwen’spapers。
ContentsPrefaceStrangeMeetingGreaterLoveApologiaproPoemateMeoTheShowMentalCasesParableoftheOldMenandtheYoungArmsandtheBoyAnthemforDoomedYouthTheSend—offInsensibilityDulceetDecorumestTheSentryTheDead—BeatExposureSpringOffensiveTheChancesS。I。W。
FutilitySmile，Smile，SmileConsciousATerreWildwithallRegretsDisabledTheEnd
StrangeMeetingItseemedthatoutofthebattleIescapedDownsomeprofounddulltunnel，longsincescoopedThroughgraniteswhichTitanicwarshadgroined。
Yetalsothereencumberedsleepersgroaned，Toofastinthoughtordeathtobebestirred。
Then，asIprobedthem，onesprangup，andstaredWithpiteousrecognitioninfixedeyes，Liftingdistressfulhandsasiftobless。
Andbyhissmile，Iknewthatsullenhall；
Withathousandfearsthatvision’sfacewasgrained；
Yetnobloodreachedtherefromtheupperground，Andnogunsthumped，ordownthefluesmademoan。
\"Strange，friend，\"Isaid，\"Hereisnocausetomourn。\"
\"None，\"saidtheother，\"Savetheundoneyears，Thehopelessness。Whateverhopeisyours，Wasmylifealso；IwenthuntingwildAfterthewildestbeautyintheworld，Whichliesnotcalmineyes，orbraidedhair，Butmocksthesteadyrunningofthehour，Andifitgrieves，grievesrichlierthanhere。
Forbymygleemightmanymenhavelaughed，Andofmyweepingsomethinghasbeenleft，Whichmustdienow。Imeanthetruthuntold，Thepityofwar，thepitywardistilled。
Nowmenwillgocontentwithwhatwespoiled。
Or，discontent，boilbloody，andbespilled。
Theywillbeswiftwithswiftnessofthetigress，Nonewillbreakranks，thoughnationstrekfromprogress。