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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: Rauville on May 29, 2017, 07:47:26 AM
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And for everyone here in the States, least we forget what the day means...
Decoration Day
Sleep, comrades, sleep and rest
On this Field of the Grounded Arms,
Where foes no more molest,
Nor sentry's shot alarms!
Ye have slept on the ground before,
And started to your feet
At the cannon's sudden roar,
Or the drum's redoubling beat.
But in this camp of Death
No sound your slumber breaks;
Here is no fevered breath,
No wound that bleeds and aches.
All is repose and peace,
Untrampled lies the sod;
The shouts of battle cease,
It is the Truce of God!
Rest, comrades, rest and sleep!
The thoughts of men shall be
As sentinels to keep
Your rest from danger free.
Your silent tents of green
We deck with fragrant flowers;
Yours has the suffering been,
The memory shall be ours.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
1882
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Very nice tribute Rauville!
Hopefully all are having a safe holiday and cherish the life we are able to have because of those that defended this freedom!
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Yes, unfortunately, freedom isn't free.
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Best wishes to all!!