brianjn
2007-04-25 04:02:30 |
Anzacs
How to easy is it to get tied up in one's own parochial little world?
For years I've never really thought about New Zealand holding commemorative services. Maybe that is because of the extent to which national media focus so much upon the "A" of that word.
For those curious or otherwise interested here is a link which embodies other places to go to follow up on the Anzac legend; and it will surely put the NZ essence into perspective.
Anzac Day - Australia and New Zealand Army Corps |
Vernon Lewis
2007-04-25 09:55:41 |
Re: Anzacs
Commemorative services are held at dawn in every major city and almost every country town throughout Australia and New Zealand. This is followed by a mid morning march past of returned servicemen.
The fourth verse (hardly anyone knows the rest) of a poem by Laurence Binyon is traditionally recited immediately following the playing of the bugle call - "the Last Post."
LEST WE FORGET....
Poem by Laurence Binyon
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years contemn*.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
*"contemn" original interpretation for "contempt"
Usually is replaced by "condemn" |
Josie Faulkner
2007-04-25 19:48:15 |
Re: Anzacs
Thank you, Vernon, for reminding us of this beautiful poem. |
Dej Mar
2007-04-25 23:11:19 |
Re: Anzacs
Yes, thank you Vernon.
I googled the title, "Lest We Forget...", you cited from the webpage you provided to find that the words are not the actual title. The words are rather often added to the end of the ode to be repeated by its audience. The title, according to Wiki is the "Ode of Remembrance" from Lawrence Binyon's poem "For the Fallen" first published in September 1914. |
