Trenches ... not to review

Yes, they took us, Alsace and Lorraine.
imposed ransom for losses and penalties.
Yes, France had a lot of revenge,.
Wanting to kill Boche, end sooner or later.
Yes, this is distilled in many minds,. One thing missing ...
provide the spark.
Yes, the right opportunity presented itself then. It was
Sarajevo, a devious Emperor.
Yes, Jaures, and others tried in vain.
Avoid at all costs, a major confrontation.
Then, we mobilized a generation.
men called to save the nation.
Venus on all sides, they went to the front.
Hordes devastated, poor flesh for guns. Peter Oto ..