"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."
Good morning. This morning I would like to make a toast to Remembrance Day, and all the soldiers who fought for our countries freedom.
On December 8, 1915 a poem was dedicated to the soldiers who lost their lives, was published entitled, In Flanders' Fields, by John McCrae. This poem is one of the most unforgettable war poems in history.
Facsimile of handwritten version of McCrae's "In F...
"In Flanders Fields" memorial on the war site John...
English: John McCrae Memorial "book" close-up. McC..."They fell but o'er their glorious grave,
flats free the banner of the cause they died to save."
--Francis Marion Crawford
Every year on November 11th, we honor the men and women who served, and continue to serve for our country in the first World War, second World War, and the Korean War. Over 1.5 million Canadians have fought in battle for this country, and more than 100,000 have died giving their lives so that we may live in peace.
Why Remember? We must remember! The lives of over 100,000 men and women would be meaningless if we did not remember. They died for their families, homes, friends, tradition, a future, us... Canada. For many of us war is an apperant awareness seen through a television screen, heard through a radio, or read in papers.
These wars have moved and motivated...
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I am not understanding why you would post a poem. This is an essay site. All I can say is that it was an interesting poem, but irrlelvant.
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