As bronze may be much beautified <br />By lying in the dark damp soil, <br />So men who fade in dust of warfare fade <br />Fairer, and sorrow blooms their soul. <br /> <br />Like pearls which noble women wear <br />And, tarnishing, awhile confide <br />Unto the old salt sea to feed, <br />Many return more lustrous than they were. <br /> <br />But what of them buried profound, <br />Buried where we can no more find. <br />Who ( ) <br />Lie dark for ever under abysmal war?<br /><br />Wilfred Owen<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/as-bronze-may-be-much-beautified/
