For the Fallen
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888,246 ceramic poppies planted at the Tower of London to commemorate the British and Commonwealth fallen. Photo: Combat Stress
With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children,
England mourns for her dead across the sea.
Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her 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 tea...
