And English
regattas went on as planned.
Elsewhere Berlin lifts in the
'spirit of 1914'
But Belgians
celebrate their defiance.
A German
councillor warns 'Belgians are fools...'
2 p.m. and an
unanswered question of war lingers.
The Foreign Secretary states a statement of conditions.
Speeches dour
give warnings of suffering to come,
As Westminster crowds gather
in the escalation.
5 p.m. A gloomy
Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Grey
Bangs his fists
on the desk 'I hate war I hate war.'
6 p.m. and
allegations of French foray across borders
Leads to German
final declarations of war.
In London patriots call for King and sing Rule Britannia.
By slow darkness
gaslights are lit in St James's Park.
Grey remarks,
'The lamps are going out all over Europe.'
by Jamie Mann
by Jamie Mann
Mann, J., 2014. 100 years Ago - Poems by Jamie Mann. [letter] (Personal communication, 10
August 2014).
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