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AussieMan
April 24th, 2010, 01:27
Tomorrow, 25th, being Anzac Day here in Australia I thought I would post this.

The verse highlighted in red is recited in all RSL clubs and at funerals of servicemen here in Australia.


For The Fallen
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With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children,<o:p></o:p>
England mourns for her dead across the sea.<o:p></o:p>
Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit,<o:p></o:p>
Fallen in the cause of the free.<o:p></o:p>
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Solemn the drums thrill; Death august and royal<o:p></o:p>
Sings sorrow up into immortal spheres,<o:p></o:p>
There is music in the midst of desolation<o:p></o:p>
And a glory that shines upon our tears.<o:p></o:p>
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They went with songs to the battle, they were young,<o:p></o:p>
Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow.<o:p></o:p>
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted;<o:p></o:p>
They fell with their faces to the foe.<o:p></o:p>
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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:<o:p></o:p>
Age shall not weary them, nor the years contemn.<o:p></o:p>
At the going down of the sun and in the morning<o:p></o:p>
We will remember them.<o:p></o:p>
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They mingle not with their laughing comrades again;<o:p></o:p>
They sit no more at familiar tables of home;<o:p></o:p>
They have no lot in our labour of the day-time;<o:p></o:p>
They sleep beyond England's foam.<o:p></o:p>
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But where our desires are and our hopes profound,<o:p></o:p>
Felt as a well-spring that is hidden from sight,<o:p></o:p>
To the innermost heart of their own land they are known<o:p></o:p>
As the stars are known to the Night;<o:p></o:p>
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As the stars that shall be bright when we are dust,<o:p></o:p>
Moving in marches upon the heavenly plain;<o:p></o:p>
As the stars that are starry in the time of our darkness,<o:p></o:p>
To the end, to the end, they remain.

LEST WE FORGET

Cheers
Pat
tigisfat
April 24th, 2010, 01:54
Australia is a great and beautiful country filled with great people. I'm proud for having served in the Middle East with Aussies. While I'm not from Australia, I felt obligated to stop into this thread on your country's day to pay my respects to Australia's men and Women in uniform. I hope the US and Australia always share a great allied relationship.

:medals::australia::australia::australia::australi a::australia::medals:
Naki
April 24th, 2010, 03:07
Thanks Pat...

Dont forget New Zealand :wavey:..here's my little tribute to Anzac Day..

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php?t=35435
wombat666
April 24th, 2010, 03:40
A damp and chilly 04.00 start for the Dawn Service in Melbourne.
Time to see how many of my late Father's 'Catalina Club' friends are still with us as well as my own Viet Nam 'Vets' team.
Time flies.

:australia: :unitedkingdom: :newzealand: :vietnam: :unitedstates:
Snuffy
April 24th, 2010, 04:06
:australia: :newzealand: 5473
Cloud9Gal
April 24th, 2010, 04:47
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Thanks for the friendly reminder Pat~

Yes, let us not forget~

They shall not grow old~
txnetcop
April 24th, 2010, 05:09
Pat extremely good thread starter. The Aussie and Kiwi soldiers I befriended where great guys, and fearless warriors. I salute your country and your brave soldiers living and honored dead.
Ted
Ken Stallings
April 24th, 2010, 10:47
"They Shall Not Grow Old!"

That's about as poignant as it gets!

Ken
lifejogger
April 24th, 2010, 10:57
Good Post Pat. :salute::salute::salute::salute::salute:
Naki
April 24th, 2010, 20:45
Our Anzac day has been saddened more than most Anzac Days with the crash of an Air Force Iroquois killing 3 crew members :frown:- they were on their way to an Anzac Day fly past.
PeteHam
April 24th, 2010, 20:48
Today as we remember the fallen and those who fought , tragedy happened this morning when one RNZAF Iroquois in a formation of three Iroquois helicopters enroute from Ohakea to Wellington for a flypast for the ANZAC services, crashed ......


http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/7106625/second-fatal-iroquois-crash-in-nz-airforce-history/


Pete.
Ken Stallings
April 24th, 2010, 20:56
Our Anzac day has been saddened more than most Anzac Days with the crash of an Air Force Iroquois killing 3 crew members :frown:- they were on their way to an Anzac Day fly past.

That is terribly sad and my sympathies are for all.

They are genuine heroes!

Ken
Chacha
April 25th, 2010, 03:53
:salute: :salute: