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Old 02-02-2003, 03:48 PM   #237
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"At my birth, hearts were high,
Banners were flowing in the sky,
At my end, lives were cost,
Tears were flowing and hope was lost."

I think that is war.

Kind of the same as a finnish poem about our civil war three generations ago. Rough translation (as I think it went) would be something like:

"In a great square, in front of his troop
Long live liberty, shouted a man.

By his ditch, behind the woods
eyes covered by dirty rag or linen
Long live liberty, shouted a man.

Under the banners, with great dedication
Ended his speech, long live liberty, another man"

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[ February 02, 2003: Message edited by: bombur ]
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