Decoding "The Burial of the Dead"
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| − | The Anglican burial service, "[[ | + | The Anglican burial service, the "[[Order for the Burial of the Dead]]" in its scriptural variations, saw a lot of use after the massive death |
toll of WWI, and the decimation of nearly an entire generation of England's young men. Eliot, who had tried to join the U.S. Navy upon the | toll of WWI, and the decimation of nearly an entire generation of England's young men. Eliot, who had tried to join the U.S. Navy upon the | ||
outbreak of the Great War, was rejected for physical reasons. He moved to England, where the toll was heavier and the men more likely to die, | outbreak of the Great War, was rejected for physical reasons. He moved to England, where the toll was heavier and the men more likely to die, | ||
