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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2014-11-7 11:35 编辑
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- i$ X0 x2 z- V “Please wear a poppy”, the old lady said
) f2 Z% {; i8 S A# M+ E d, D And held one forth, but I shook my head 7 V, U. R3 f" `3 M
Then I stopped and watched, to see how shed fare 2 G% a5 t: T% ], B& e# y1 e4 {
Her face was old, and lined with care, 0 a- ^: h$ ^0 ?7 w
Yet beneath the scars, the years had made ) ]+ U5 k( E4 b8 j, S' g: i
There remained a smile that refused to fade. L3 P2 ~& V! N
5 l5 Y8 ~! ~% Z+ v! U+ M' b! M1 t. m0 NA boy came whistling down the street 1 J. Y0 O) c% x2 f* h9 W- M
Bounding along on his carefree feet ' u g; n& H p
His smile was full of joy and fun
2 s2 j/ }6 ?6 F7 c, x) z2 o, C# `" P0 m “Lady” he said, “can I have one? / A# X/ J) ?* u2 l1 r/ Y
As she pinned it on I heard him say
% G6 a( q7 {3 c o, W+ X/ S: i“Why do we wear the poppy today?”
1 h; U) c5 t; @8 l0 A sThe lady smiled in her wistful way
/ w# m( C+ c- r$ L$ a" xAnd answered “this is remembrance day”
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* D7 A! V5 B0 _) A8 f) X& g“The poppy is the symbol for the, ) r/ ~4 p1 H! K, y {: N: v7 T
The gallant men and women who died in the war”." X8 I! b) Z: t9 |
“And because they did we are free, that’s why we wear the poppy you see”
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8 h4 c8 V' ]% T! B7 g$ D“I had a boy about your size, with golden hair and big blue eyes,
) y0 v; P1 i. j1 N, X' OHe loved to play and jump and shout, free as a bird he would race about” % P+ s. s) O. \5 \! R! c
As the years went by he learnt and grew, and became a man as you will to”,
. H5 [6 r6 r! H0 D- GHe was fine and strong with a boyish smile,
# S- J4 ]* z4 W2 I% N6 [But he seemed to be with us a such a short while
0 @! I0 F1 I4 \. tWhen the War broke out he went away # \3 p7 W( W+ {4 |" U
I can still remember his face that day
7 U& L) q/ X# m8 e" ^4 uWhen he smiled at me and said goodbye
4 T; [" x! R5 I; ]1 _, j. E8 k“I will be back soon, so please don’t cry” ) `; D! W* q i5 B. C
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But the War went on and he had to stay & O4 }# r z/ O
All I could do was wait and pray ( y8 A) t" V0 m& x6 y/ o% K
His letters told of an awful fight
8 X3 N0 T$ g8 }7 i0 S9 \, e3 UI can see it still in my dreams at night
& o2 A( E4 Q/ E( C$ W) iWith the tanks and guns and the cruel barb wire
# f( m% B S/ F2 Q2 d5 DAnd the mines and bullets, the bombs and the fire + `% k* Q- d$ R: U7 u
Until at last the War was won 8 a. `- ~1 H1 `, t2 t+ k. V
And that is why we wear the poppy son
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The small boy turned as if to go " w+ \) ]- h. ^6 B% G5 \4 x
Then stopped and said “Thank you lady, I’m glad I know”
5 |' f& z& B K# [4 w6 X KThat sure did sound like an awful fight8 U6 X0 V0 I4 o9 R) W* D
“But your son, did he come home all right”?
2 i1 H. d" l1 U6 u: f$ D% KA tear rolled down each faded cheek, she shook her head
1 m# j8 v" k* y9 c$ O* XBut didn’t speak.
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$ `6 \ m( H1 h$ \I slunk away, head bowed in shame,
% T* {. j+ l& U# T% B( {) EAnd if you were me, you’d have done the same,
* e: s! s1 q4 \. G& }9 uFor our thanks in giving is often delayed . Y+ ^' B* J# B. E* p! V/ @6 T
Though our freedom was bought by the legions who paid.
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2 Z4 X9 i6 m7 P/ o9 HAnd so, when you see a poppy worn
+ h" O: a" n( A. `6 RLet us reflect on the burden borne
' _( c& x) A7 J$ ?By those who gave their precious all
- U9 e$ ~. c' s9 Z4 W' l5 w5 XWhen asked to answer their countries call
; G( B, b7 m, I* eThat we at home, in peace may live % f- e' y2 j% `4 g
Then wear a poppy, remember, and give. |
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