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If it all be for naught, for nothingness at last,Why does God make the world so fair?Why spill this golden splendor out across the western hills,And light the silver lamp of eve?Why give me eyes to see, and soul to love so strong and deep?Then, with a pang this brightness stabs me through,And wakes within rebellious voice to cry against all death?Why set this hunger for eternity to gnaw my heartstrings through,If death ends all?If death ends all, then evil must be good,Wrong must be right, and beauty ugliness.God is Judas who betrays His Son,And with a kiss, damns all the world to Hell, --If Christ rose not again.written by Unknown soldier, killed in World War I
Summary
This quote reflects the existential crisis of an individual amidst the horrors of war. The speaker questions why God would create a beautiful world only for it to be ultimately meaningless if death is the end. The contrast between the beauty of nature and the suffering of war causes a deep inner conflict. The speaker suggests that if death truly ends everything, then good and evil lose their meaning and God becomes a betrayer. The unknown soldier's contemplation conveys the profound struggle with mortality and the search for purpose and eternal hope in the face of despair.
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Death
By Anon.
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