katie_sane Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 They shall grow not old, as we that 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. Lest We Forget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 Well said, Katie . One can forget in another country , as they don't note it here . In Flanders Fields ----------------- In Flanders Fields 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. The name of John McCrae (1872-1918) may seem out of place in the distinguished company of World War I poets, but he is remembered for what is probably the single best-known and popular poem from the war, "In Flanders Fields." He was a Canadian physician and fought on the Western Front in 1914, but was then transferred to the medical corps and assigned to a hospital in France. He died of pneumonia while on active duty in 1918. His volume of poetry, In Flanders Fields and Other Poems, was published in 1919. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katie_sane Posted November 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 'In Flanders Fields' is one of the saddest poems, but the imagery it evokes is quite beautiful. There is a song called 'And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda' by Eric Bogle. Its about the men who fought in World War One and what life was like when they returned. I can't listen to it without crying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 The Pogues did a wonderful version of that on "Rum , Sodomy and the Lash " ... Shane McGowan's rough voice really adds some pathos to it . Check it out ! "... for to hang tents and pegs , a man needs two legs. No more Waltzing Matilda , for me ." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 I've always thought the poppy and the story behind it was a touching tribute to those who lost their lives in battle. Here in the United States it is called Veterans Day, but the sentiment is the same. Thanks to all who have served and given their lives for their countries. "As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." ~John Fitzgerald Kennedy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katie_sane Posted November 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 The Pogues did a wonderful version of that on "Rum , Sodomy and the Lash " ... Shane McGowan's rough voice really adds some pathos to it . Check it out ! "... for to hang tents and pegs , a man needs two legs. No more Waltzing Matilda , for me ." Do you know what 'Waltzing Matilda' means? 'Matilda' is slang for swag, the bed roll that people carry around. So, waltzing Matilda means roaming around the country with a swag on your back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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