Digtet er fra et begravelseskort for Private(menig) Thomas Marcus, fra Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, som blev dræbt 1. juli
1916 ved
Somme.
Though buried in a distant grave,
Amidst the shot and shell,
For Country's sake his life he gave,
He stood his trial well.
Who could have dealt that horrid blow,
On one we loved so well?
never knew the pain he bore,
No mortal tongue can tell.
No matter how we think of him -
His name we oft recall -
There is nothing left to answer,
But the photo on the wall.