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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2014-11-7 11:35 编辑
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1 I4 q9 |, D( @# Z “Please wear a poppy”, the old lady said& z/ l4 T) S. [$ Q8 H
And held one forth, but I shook my head . E* b# u* _0 p& K) Y
Then I stopped and watched, to see how shed fare 5 _. Z8 Z, q# s
Her face was old, and lined with care,
$ J h( H: k( A* N! `Yet beneath the scars, the years had made 2 z5 ~$ a9 I" j# H3 M
There remained a smile that refused to fade.
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: T/ n: L9 L" J" D& X8 z" aA boy came whistling down the street
( K. G- @2 N( w7 s7 KBounding along on his carefree feet
! S. L6 { c9 Z1 y z' cHis smile was full of joy and fun
$ Z1 H1 n* E1 S8 B. p; U5 ` “Lady” he said, “can I have one? ! m, v0 B) [' L: ]# a( J% c6 F# p6 H* a
As she pinned it on I heard him say
" K7 K2 k# g q“Why do we wear the poppy today?”
% [5 T8 a( l' V7 @% `- UThe lady smiled in her wistful way
1 u$ ^. w" \0 tAnd answered “this is remembrance day”
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“The poppy is the symbol for the,
6 i# n# L& M+ L2 T) P( x6 k, m% @. CThe gallant men and women who died in the war”.
8 j) _/ C0 i/ b “And because they did we are free, that’s why we wear the poppy you see”
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0 q& c% y. q4 b( Q“I had a boy about your size, with golden hair and big blue eyes,
& |# B+ h( |6 I2 Z; ^; d8 _He loved to play and jump and shout, free as a bird he would race about”
+ i" `( m" Q S* D, M) mAs the years went by he learnt and grew, and became a man as you will to”,
% V+ R+ B w, P5 ]/ kHe was fine and strong with a boyish smile,
$ X" C. U! l* S7 p9 qBut he seemed to be with us a such a short while $ e# e3 N: ~: g) v
When the War broke out he went away
0 S& g6 k$ Z' p6 E* O1 zI can still remember his face that day 4 _6 }0 [1 j" O/ f9 l
When he smiled at me and said goodbye ) V W( p7 j. U
“I will be back soon, so please don’t cry”
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: |' z7 `% |. h" k. wBut the War went on and he had to stay
, H7 g5 J. _! |( E; s" [3 gAll I could do was wait and pray ' T3 Q% _& P$ d2 e7 o
His letters told of an awful fight : X3 X0 X( `6 n" L5 y
I can see it still in my dreams at night " l8 S# O( G' F
With the tanks and guns and the cruel barb wire
: H; h+ e! Y5 }; p: o& k7 ]And the mines and bullets, the bombs and the fire
1 T! s" Q' {2 H; p% ?$ eUntil at last the War was won
( i. z# S" x! h' W% R' K( V9 W$ O( OAnd that is why we wear the poppy son # z$ N5 b- S) C ]6 r D
, e" Q3 Z. m1 u' x& \& aThe small boy turned as if to go
! B; e5 X1 `0 IThen stopped and said “Thank you lady, I’m glad I know”
9 L+ @% w% F" g* c- kThat sure did sound like an awful fight
3 b3 p' K L3 A/ N/ u N4 W, H “But your son, did he come home all right”?
c- r2 k3 Q" ?5 q, @A tear rolled down each faded cheek, she shook her head ) A7 L7 Y2 ^' _, H ?
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' M. l5 I% ?* M5 G0 O* I {' uI slunk away, head bowed in shame, + x. [9 [+ A4 |0 A
And if you were me, you’d have done the same,
- B3 W0 J0 h# W3 oFor our thanks in giving is often delayed
) p: M6 Y# T; D# N7 m# k* yThough our freedom was bought by the legions who paid. ( n5 V( A9 ~: @# s( p+ {
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And so, when you see a poppy worn X3 s. v& ]' ^& l `- s
Let us reflect on the burden borne
# Z1 x! |3 ?) @* |& q) p) tBy those who gave their precious all 4 m: u% y4 ~! T" d: w: x" W
When asked to answer their countries call
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- |; d4 ]1 R9 D, I2 Z! K1 f: \9 BThen wear a poppy, remember, and give. |
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