Europe: 1944 br as regarded from a great distance br br br Impersonal the aim br Where giant movements tend; br Each man appears the same; br Friend vanishes from friend. br br br In the long path of lead br That changes place like light br No shape of hand or head br Means anything tonight. br br br Only the common will br For which explosion spoke; br And stiff on field and hill br The dark blood of the folk.