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Lest We Forget
They shall not grow old as we who are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM IN FLANDERS FIELDS by John McCrae In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place: and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved, and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die WE SHALL NOT SLEEP, THOUGH POPPIES GROW IN FLANDERS FIELDS. |
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Originally Posted by cresta57
They shall not grow old as we who are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM IN FLANDERS FIELDS by John McCrae In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place: and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved, and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die WE SHALL NOT SLEEP, THOUGH POPPIES GROW IN FLANDERS FIELDS. A Couple of hours to go here yet. Best wishes G |
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Well said Cresta.
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Re: Lest We Forget
Originally Posted by cresta57
They shall not grow old as we who are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM IN FLANDERS FIELDS by John McCrae In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place: and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved, and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die WE SHALL NOT SLEEP, THOUGH POPPIES GROW IN FLANDERS FIELDS. in our busy lives its good someone takes the time to remind us to remember and be thankful mary |
Re: Lest We Forget
Originally Posted by cresta57
They shall not grow old as we who are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM IN FLANDERS FIELDS by John McCrae In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place: and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved, and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die WE SHALL NOT SLEEP, THOUGH POPPIES GROW IN FLANDERS FIELDS. Was very proud of my 4 year old this morning. Just as we were leaving for school he told me he had to take money to school to "buy" their poppies. I said I'd go and get some money but he said "no- I've got money from my piggy bank and I've given Erin (big sister) 10p so she can buy one too" It brought a tear to my eye :) Yv |
Re: Lest We Forget
Originally Posted by cresta57
They shall not grow old as we who are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM IN FLANDERS FIELDS by John McCrae In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place: and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved, and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die WE SHALL NOT SLEEP, THOUGH POPPIES GROW IN FLANDERS FIELDS. David and Samantha. |
Re: Lest We Forget
And so say all of us. Because we can.
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Re: Lest We Forget
Originally Posted by cresta57
They shall not grow old as we who are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM IN FLANDERS FIELDS by John McCrae In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place: and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved, and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die WE SHALL NOT SLEEP, THOUGH POPPIES GROW IN FLANDERS FIELDS. |
Re: Lest We Forget
Originally Posted by cresta57
They shall not grow old as we who are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM IN FLANDERS FIELDS by John McCrae In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place: and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved, and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die WE SHALL NOT SLEEP, THOUGH POPPIES GROW IN FLANDERS FIELDS. If anyone's interested, more info about the First World War & the war poets can be found here: http://www.firstworldwar.com/warontheweb/warpoets.htm Anya. |
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Brilliant post! Well done, Cresta57.
Some more links, if anyone's interested: Australian War Memorial - http://www.awm.gov.au/ Legacy - http://www.legacy.com.au/ Australia at War - http://www.ozatwar.com/index.htm and finally, the lyrics to one of my favourite songs: No Man's Land (The Green Fields of France) By Eric Bogle Well, how'd you do, Private Willie McBride, D'you mind if I sit down down here by your graveside? I'll rest for awhile in the warm summer sun, Been walking all day, Lord, and I'm nearly done. I see by your gravestone you were only nineteen When you joined the glorious fallen in 1916, I hope you died quick and I hope you died "clean," Or, Willie McBride, was it slow and obscene? CHORUS: Did they beat the drum slowly, did they sound the fife lowly? Did the rifles fire o'er ye as they lowered ye down? Did the bugles sing "The Last Post" in chorus? Did the pipes play the "Floors(1) O' The Forest"? And did you leave a wife or a sweetheart behind In some faithful heart is your memory enshrined? And, though you died back in 1916, To that loyal heart are you forever nineteen? Or are you a stranger, without even a name, Forever enshrined behind some glass pane, In an old photograph, torn and tattered and stained, And fading to yellow in a brown leather frame? Well, the sun's shining down on these green fields of France; The warm wind blows gently, the red poppies dance. The trenches have vanished long under the plow; No gas and no barbed wire, no guns firing now. But here in this graveyard it's still No Man's Land; The countless white crosses in mute witness stand To man's blind indifference to his fellow man. And a whole generation who were butchered and damned. And I can't help but wonder now, Willie McBride, Do all those who lie here know why they died? Did you really believe them when they told you "the cause?" Did you really believe that this war would end wars? Well the suffering, the sorrow, the glory, the shame, The killing, the dying, it was all done in vain, For Willie McBride, it's all happened again, And again, and again, and again, and again. NOTES: (1) Pronounced "flures" (="flowers"). LEST WE FORGET |
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I always find this kind of stuff very moving.......
It's so easy to forget the horrors of war when they seem so far away, even if telly brings a somewhat cleaned up version into our living rooms. If you ever talk/have talked to war veterans from either World War, you'll be only too aware that many of them are clearly remembering traumas that were indelibly burned on their memories, they can never forget...... Thanks Cresta....... |
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Originally Posted by tonyk38
I always find this kind of stuff very moving.......
It's so easy to forget the horrors of war when they seem so far away, even if telly brings a somewhat cleaned up version into our living rooms. If you ever talk/have talked to war veterans from either World War, you'll be only too aware that many of them are clearly remembering traumas that were indelibly burned on their memories, they can never forget...... Thanks Cresta....... Need I say more? A poignant day to consider the past and the future. |
Re: Lest We Forget
Originally Posted by tonyk38
I always find this kind of stuff very moving.......
It's so easy to forget the horrors of war when they seem so far away, even if telly brings a somewhat cleaned up version into our living rooms. If you ever talk/have talked to war veterans from either World War, you'll be only too aware that many of them are clearly remembering traumas that were indelibly burned on their memories, they can never forget...... Thanks Cresta....... Perhaps we can humbly dedicate this thread to those lost, those returned and all of their families from all wars. |
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I will be making a donation this morning. Nuff said.
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Re: Lest We Forget
Originally Posted by YFitz
Thanks for posting that Cresta.
Was very proud of my 4 year old this morning. Just as we were leaving for school he told me he had to take money to school to "buy" their poppies. I said I'd go and get some money but he said "no- I've got money from my piggy bank and I've given Erin (big sister) 10p so she can buy one too" It brought a tear to my eye :) Yv Thats very sweet :) Got my poppy on with pride at the moment too. |
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