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| Ninibini |
Posted - May 30 2011 : 08:10:41 AM
Hi girls -
This poem was in a couple of our papers today, and I just had to share with you.
In memory and honor of all of our loved ones who have served for our freedom:
Cover them over...
Cover the thousands who sleep far away -
Sleep where their friends cannot find them today;
They who in mountain, and hillside and dell
Rest where they wearied, and lie where they fell.
Softly the grass-blade creeps 'round their repose;
Sweetly above them with wild flowe'ret blows;
Zephyrs of freedom fly gently o'erhead,
Whispering names for the patriot dead.
Cover the faces that motionless lie,
Shut from the blue of the glorious sky;
Faces once lighted with smiles of the gay -
Faces now marred with the frown of decay.
Eyes that beamed friendship and love to your own;
Lips that sweet thoughts of affection made known;
Brows you have soothed in the day of distress;
Cheeks you have flushed by the tender caress.
Faces that brightened at War's stirring cry;
Faces that streamed when they bade you good-by.
Faces that glowed in the battles red flame.
Paling for naught, till the Death Angel came.
Cover them over - yes, cover them over -
Parent, and husband, and brother, and lover:
Kiss in your hearts these dead heroes of ours,
And cover them over with beautiful flowers!
- Will Carleton, American Poet (1845 - 1912)
Thank you for our freedom and for keeping us safe. May God bless you -every one!
Have a blessed Memorial Day -
Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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| buffypuff |
Posted - May 30 2011 : 6:20:28 PM
Thank you Nini.
Buffypuff/ Claudia ~ Farmgirl & Sister #870 ~
"It compliments God to ask great things of Him." ~ St. Theresa of Avila
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| dutchy |
Posted - May 30 2011 : 11:02:49 AM
Beautiful indeed....
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Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
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| embchicken |
Posted - May 30 2011 : 10:20:10 AM
So beautiful...
~ Elaine
Farmgirl sister #2822
"Find yourself a cup of tea; the teapot is behind you. Now tell me about hundreds of things." ~Saki
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