Some English war poems for armistice day... What passing-bells for these who die as cattle? — Only the monstrous anger of the guns. Only the stuttering rifles' rapid rattle Can patter out their hasty orisons. (Wilfred Owen-- Anthem for Doomed Youth, 1917, WW1)
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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. (In Flanders Fields, John McCrae, 1915)
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Replying to @oliviadgrace
Makes me sad that it's a big political issue over here in NI
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Replying to @BellularGaming
Yeah? There are obviously various reasons I can think of as to why, but I'm still curious about the actual reason?
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Replying to @oliviadgrace
As always it's seen as a catholic vs protestant / republican / loyalist thing. The history behind it is interesting - a lot of Irish soldiers who fought with the British in WW1 saw poor treatment. This was a very good thing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Elizabeth_II%27s_state_visit_to_the_Republic_of_Ireland …
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(oh by with I mean alongside with, not fought against) Though we did that too.. ah a messy enough slice of time to be sure
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