Anthem for Doomed Youth the first line of the poem: "What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?" The third album by British band The Libertines is named "Anthems For Doomed Youth", and features a song of the same name. American composer Stephen Whitehead included an orchestral setting of "Anthem for Doomed Youth" as a movement in his orchestral piece "Three Laments on the Great War" for soloists and orchestra. The piece is scored as a duet for mezzo-soprano and bass/baritone with orchestra. Anthem for Doomed Youth "Anthem for Doomed Youth" is a well-known poem written in 1917 by Wilfred Owen. It incorporates the
Passing By the Earth Passing By the Earth "Passing By the Earth" is a poem by He Xuntian in 1999. Its chief subject matter is "Every single living human being who encountered the first ray of light of this new century will pass away this century." "Passing By the Earth" (1999) <poem> (Every single living human being who encountered the first ray of light of this new century will pass away this century)</poem> <poem> If I should make it to the final destination still clear-minded</poem> <poem> could you even guess that my intangible hand would still be strumming your lost lute?</poem> <poem> if I