ANZAC poems and verse

	Anzac Poems
Australia	..	New Zealand

	and other war poems . .

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Memorial Day - Tomb of Unknown Soldier - Australia
Written as the Unknown Soldier was laid to rest, Parliament House, Canberra, ACT. Australia 11.11.98.
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Remembrance Day 11.11.05

An Ode to the Fallen
by Rebecca Bell ©2000 noworriesmate@ozbird.com

In the warfields of Flanders, the Somme and of France
The poppies are blooming, they sway and they dance
Ten thousand Australians, all tanned and all fit
Have come to this Country, the Jerries to hit.

The guns were all thundering, sombre and dull
The infantry streaming, then so mournful a lull
Our brave boys are falling - courageous and strong
Hark! Something has happened, something is wrong!

The Light Horse are stumbling, shaken and falling
They rally their mates on, true to their calling
The battle swords clatter, the foes are retreating
The Aussies press onwards, their mission completing.

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So throughout our great country, with pride our hearts turn
Our unknown soldier to us doth return
In the sunshine in Aussie, this day in November
Our Soldiers - our Heroes, we'll always remember!!!!

Lest we forget....
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