This is clearly about war & how the young are led into it with the promise of adventure, romance & glory. The three dates in the title refer to the year prior to the first two world wars. The third date is a presumption of the next...
"You'll make it" refer to the empty hopes that people always say to those heading off into war. "Paris or maybe hell " refers to the chance that you could be posted either somewhere great or the trenches. "Clutches of sad remains" is the fate that awaits 'A Lad Insane' enough to put himself in a war. "Millions weeps a fountain" is the weeping of those who lost their loved ones. "
It's about young men being led into war by the promise of "Passionate bright young things" in his bed.
It's about the stupidity that leads boys to fight in a war. The first two in particular & a possible third sometime...
This is clearly about war & how the young are led into it with the promise of adventure, romance & glory. The three dates in the title refer to the year prior to the first two world wars. The third date is a presumption of the next... "You'll make it" refer to the empty hopes that people always say to those heading off into war. "Paris or maybe hell " refers to the chance that you could be posted either somewhere great or the trenches. "Clutches of sad remains" is the fate that awaits 'A Lad Insane' enough to put himself in a war. "Millions weeps a fountain" is the weeping of those who lost their loved ones. " It's about young men being led into war by the promise of "Passionate bright young things" in his bed. It's about the stupidity that leads boys to fight in a war. The first two in particular & a possible third sometime...