Anzac Day

[~Odin~]

For The Fallen

With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children,
England mourns for her dead across the sea.
Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit,
Fallen in the cause of the free.

Solemn the drums thrill; Death august and royal
Sings sorrow up into immortal spheres,
There is music in the midst of desolation
And a glory that shines upon our tears.

They went with songs to the battle, they were young,
Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow.
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted;
They fell with their faces to the foe.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years contemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

They mingle not with their laughing comrades again;
They sit no more at familiar tables of home;
They have no lot in our labour of the day-time;
They sleep beyond England's foam.

But where our desires are and our hopes profound,
Felt as a well-spring that is hidden from sight,
To the innermost heart of their own land they are known
As the stars are known to the Night;

As the stars that shall be bright when we are dust,
Moving in marches upon the heavenly plain;
As the stars that are starry in the time of our darkness,
To the end, to the end, they remain.

[Korruption]

thats awesome bro.

Lest We Forget.

[~Odin~]

Yeah its the Original Poem for the Anzac's

Lest We Forget.

[wasmguy]

Usually we just hear tho ode (4th verse) at the services. Good to see it in its entirety. Nice post Odin

Lest we forget

[ƒëmmë ƒatalë]

indeed thank you Odin...

*salutes the fallen*

@wasmguy... I'm planning on going to the service here.. should be awesome from the memorial.

[Tyber Zann]

A New Zealand airforce helicopter crashed this morning whilst flying to an ANZAC parade. All four crewman died including a friends brother in-law.

[facepie]

Lest We Forget

@ Tyber, watching the ANZAC Day Gallipoli Dawn Service on the T.V at the moment... Glad to hear them acknowledge that tragedy

[Dark Hero]

Lest we forget

[Rottenking]

A New Zealand airforce helicopter crashed this morning whilst flying to an ANZAC parade. All four crewman died including a friends brother in-law.

i seen that, but apparently one survives...or so channel 7 news thinks

[[SlayerS_fith]]

least we forget.

[Tyber Zann]

A New Zealand airforce helicopter crashed this morning whilst flying to an ANZAC parade. All four crewman died including a friends brother in-law.

i seen that, but apparently one survives...or so channel 7 news thinks

yep one did, there was some 'mixed communication' about the fourth crewman

[SÅTÅN 666]

Lest We Forget.