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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2014-11-7 11:35 编辑
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$ f4 h! ^; g( @- ^$ U. N' ^8 P g “Please wear a poppy”, the old lady said: n! r4 ]6 ~" E/ E: c1 H, T
And held one forth, but I shook my head 7 y% Z e& i( w
Then I stopped and watched, to see how shed fare }4 O+ L$ H# N2 g# p$ a% v
Her face was old, and lined with care,
9 L& S6 M- s* cYet beneath the scars, the years had made
4 G8 F, n9 V) C. t! tThere remained a smile that refused to fade.
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A boy came whistling down the street
4 D5 `9 q+ d. A1 @6 eBounding along on his carefree feet ; V+ F4 y4 N3 Z8 T' q, Y, r7 B) E
His smile was full of joy and fun
, `: t) p0 E( N& T) j3 \ “Lady” he said, “can I have one?
: @ G; e5 e8 A, d7 o% h, lAs she pinned it on I heard him say
, I2 R4 J2 i! W* Y* N2 r9 _0 A“Why do we wear the poppy today?” 8 y, ~, R8 @7 B: b! K
The lady smiled in her wistful way # I4 l% b" v5 i
And answered “this is remembrance day”
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“The poppy is the symbol for the, / z' X6 ~: @( H M
The gallant men and women who died in the war”.
0 l3 `2 g( V9 g2 v+ l$ d “And because they did we are free, that’s why we wear the poppy you see” ; ^, P/ Z4 o W, [9 ]' Y* Q
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“I had a boy about your size, with golden hair and big blue eyes, ' A% z2 H w- D, H: L7 w# M3 z
He loved to play and jump and shout, free as a bird he would race about” 8 N1 h% l, `, ]1 X: D9 i. g& }
As the years went by he learnt and grew, and became a man as you will to”, % x9 u: C7 w# R1 @4 ?
He was fine and strong with a boyish smile, + S' A3 ?. Z3 R
But he seemed to be with us a such a short while
, ]1 X3 ^: k. q% c- SWhen the War broke out he went away : K* ?: }+ t2 I4 U! Z- W* g
I can still remember his face that day
- p7 \! B6 G/ B5 Q- bWhen he smiled at me and said goodbye ! q- T7 P5 p; `- m( K8 r
“I will be back soon, so please don’t cry” 5 ?, h& @/ ` @3 } s* Z+ }( V( z
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But the War went on and he had to stay
; f- {7 Z$ K6 ^" eAll I could do was wait and pray 7 w* K0 d8 K$ s# u+ S0 Q* S! \
His letters told of an awful fight
% l% |# Z9 ^6 z9 t( y: M1 sI can see it still in my dreams at night * S1 a: g2 S4 V! i% e; z5 U* t3 v i1 b
With the tanks and guns and the cruel barb wire
3 G; j7 E# Y: TAnd the mines and bullets, the bombs and the fire # X4 a) ?* x9 m) P* l. {; s2 S! r* _
Until at last the War was won 7 i! ~( T8 O3 }' a; k" u/ h
And that is why we wear the poppy son
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( v. _3 {% Z7 H+ r9 Z EThe small boy turned as if to go
) `; v: C2 n, J+ U) s/ kThen stopped and said “Thank you lady, I’m glad I know”
6 k! `3 |% o' t+ O# A0 l* }That sure did sound like an awful fight
3 g ~8 I' _9 j2 q4 k “But your son, did he come home all right”?
. m, q' v! L' N! y: E# `A tear rolled down each faded cheek, she shook her head ; M G8 i0 F, U/ `
But didn’t speak.7 I% k6 }" P( A5 q, P8 d
8 C* Z; g+ I( G, D" J! q( _I slunk away, head bowed in shame, " N' R1 V8 v" j+ a( U% M5 J
And if you were me, you’d have done the same, 4 i' p$ G6 _ J/ t! j. s+ l7 l
For our thanks in giving is often delayed 1 I3 N; _0 b% D* F3 i
Though our freedom was bought by the legions who paid. , a( }" N2 ~3 X6 A j6 a- Z
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And so, when you see a poppy worn ! P5 r7 g+ A$ h" x" }
Let us reflect on the burden borne 8 R1 s! z: |8 I3 b" x% B; ?$ N7 {
By those who gave their precious all 9 z: X3 [5 b. g- k& W1 K
When asked to answer their countries call 1 \5 m3 a" n! P
That we at home, in peace may live
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