(written by Canadian Lt. Col John McCrae on May 3, 1915)
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
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Please be sure to wear the poppy proudly on your lapel, overcoat or knapsack today!
And remember to honour all of our veterans by observing 2 minutes of silence at 11:00am today.
Lest We Forget!