Soldier's Dream

by Wilfred Owen

Soldier's Dream was written by Owen in Craiglockhart, Scotland, between October-November, 1917. It is about a dream where Christ destroyed weapons on both sides of the War.

Wilfred Owen's original manuscript, "Soldier's Dream," 1917

　　I dreamed kind Jesus fouled the big-gun gears; And caused a permanent stoppage in all bolts; And buckled with a smile Mausers and Colts; And rusted every bayonet with His tears. And there were no more bombs, of ours or Theirs, Not even an old flint-lock, not even a pikel. But God was vexed, and gave all power to Michael; And when I woke he'd seen to our repairs.

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