Thursday, March 26, 2009

Far Nobler

Far nobler the sword that is nicked and worn;
Far fairer the flag that is grimy and torn
Than when to the battle fresh they were born.

He was tried and found true; he stood the test;
'Neath whirlwinds of doubt, when all the rest
Crouched down and submitted, he fought the best.

There are wounds on his breast that can never be healed;
There are gashes that bleed and may never be sealed,
But, wounded and gashed, he won the field.

And other may dream in their easy chairs;
And point their white hands to the scars he bears;
But the palm and the laurel are his -- not theirs!

-- Author Unknown

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