With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children, England mourns for her dead across the sea. Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of spirit, Fallen in the cause of the free. Solemn the drums thrill: Death august and royal Sings sorrow up into immortal spheres. There is music in the midst of desolation And a glory that shines upon our tears. They went with songs to the battle, they were young, Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow. They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted, They fell with their faces to the foe.They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them. They mingle not with laughing comrades again; They sit no more at familiar tables of home; They have no lot in our labour of the day-time; They sleep beyond England's foam. But where our desires are and our hopes profound, Felt as a well-spring that is hidden from sight, To the innermost heart of their own land they are known As the stars are known to the Night; As the stars that shall be bright when we are dust, Moving in marches upon the heavenly plain, As the stars that are starry in the time of our darkness, To the end, to the end, they remain.
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LAURENCE STERNE By the deficits we may know the talents, by the exceptions we may know the rules, by studying pathol... LAURENCE MILLER When the chairman made his recommendation at the start of the go-round, the game was up, it was over... LAURENCE MEYER I can't change what's happened to me in my life, or make what's not occurred take place. But I can't... MARGARET LAURENCE The Committee continues to see the removal of accommodation as the focus of policy and has given no ... LAURENCE MEYER We are pleased to finally reach an agreement on major remedies to deal with major water pollution pr... LAURENCE LAU Special effects are characters. Special effects are essential elements. Just because you can't s... LAURENCE FISHBURNE I'm a very good packer, but I probably take too much in the way of toiletries. You only really n... LAURENCE FOX 'Richard III' is a really difficult play to film - it's involved, often obscure. I felt ... LAURENCE OLIVIER It is the sincerest thing I have written, caught by the drama of a soul struggling in the contrary t... LAURENCE HOUSMAN Living is strife and torment, disappointment and love and sacrifice, golden sunsets and black storms... LAURENCE OLIVIER Bureaucracies force us to practice nonsense. And if you rehearse nonsense, you may one day find your... LAURENCE GONZALES Fantasy, myth, legend, truth - all are intertwined in the story that is Scotland. LAURENCE OVERMIRE Real life is never quite as interesting as the story told afterward. LAURENCE OVERMIRE Do I think the shareholders are in a better position today than yesterday? Yes. LAURENCE PETTIT The reason that kids take chances when they drive is not because they're ignorant. It's because othe... LAURENCE STEINBERG The public probably knows that teen drivers are at greater risk for fatal accidents. What the public... LAURENCE STEINBERG Life without parole for kids presumes that they can't be changed. LAURENCE STEINBERG The older you are, the more hours you can withstand without seeing harmful effects. But generally, n... LAURENCE STEINBERG We are not very good at looking at people when they are 16 and predicting what they will be like whe... LAURENCE STEINBERG If you have these four things, it doesn't matter what ethnic group you're from, you'll do well in sc... LAURENCE STEINBERG If they were to drink multiple glasses of this mixture or concoction, I think there'd be a potential... LAURENCE SPERLING Some of this benefit we see now may be a combination of our increased awareness of heart disease in ... LAURENCE SPERLING Mr. Knight doesn't have $107 million. It remains to be seen what becomes of Death Row. LAURENCE STRICK He has no choice, the way these people have forced his hand. LAURENCE STRICK He doesn't pull any punches. He tells the pastors what's on his heart. LAURENCE WHITE It's often said that there are countries where bribery is a way of life, and that's still the case. LAURENCE URGENSON This is an amazing and rare collection of Michael Jordan memorabilia that doesn't come along everyda... LAURENCE TONEY We're not trying to displace (offline sales); we're trying to offer another channel. Our goal is rea... LAURENCE TONEY I believe a pastor has an obligation to speak to the moral issues of the country on the basis of the... LAURENCE WHITE If you're having a Republican state convention, you want everybody there. This isn't that kind of me... LAURENCE WHITE The Internet means record companies have to fight a bit harder. LAURENCE BELL The extension of the contract demonstrates our strong confidence in the Chinese aviation market and ... LAURENCE BARRON It's a good move for Airbus because we don't have enough space in Beijing now and China Eastern is t... LAURENCE BARRON It is the 20th anniversary of the successful co-operation of Airbus with China's aviation industry, ... LAURENCE BARRON It is not a question of concern but obviously a question of great interest to us. LAURENCE BARRON One in six planes sold this year will go to China. Next year that will be one in five. LAURENCE BARRON It's the market where you have to be. LAURENCE BARRON The year 2005 is quite a significant year for us, not only globally, but particularly in China. LAURENCE BARRON Louis's own life can be broken down into two distinct phases: everything that occurred before he rec... LAURENCE BERGREEN