Memorial Day 2008
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I like particularly this poem of Hubert DENYS.

I hope I have translated well.

 

But to be on You I put the version French.

In case you would want translate it yourself.

 

 

Who're you? First of all, who're you?

Me? I'm not much, almost nothing

From cannon fodder, a GI 'what

Those whom we call the Ricans

 

 

I'm the one who came with many others,

Who is entered in Normandy in force

To play the Samaritans, good apostles,

I contributed to your release

 

We arrived, chewing gum pockets full,

Doing with the fingers, the V for victory

we believed that we could easily drive the boche out.

And of even blow enter into history

 

We are critical, we éreinte,

We are the Ricans, Amerlos,

But we came to you without a complaint,

And no regrets, we entered the water.

 

We went through all these beaches:

GOLD, SWORD, JUNO, UTAH and OMAHA,

Under enemy fire, we came out barges,

And without hesitation, we delivered combat.

 

Today, June 6, it is our anniversary,

On the day disaster of the greatest battle

One day which made crying so many mothers,

And we bardé a chest of medals.

 

We were proud to fight for FRANCE,

For us, you sent LA FAYETTE,

We expressed our gratitude,

And largely repaid our debt.

 

With my friends, we are here in this land,

In this corner of Normandy really banal,

once a year, we are said a prayer,

But we rest in the general indifference.

 

Please, a little recognition,

We came for you by thousands,

Fleet order that the flag of FRANCE,

and the world enjoys freedom again .

 

We are not asking much:

A little respect, a minute's silence

a rose laid down on our grave ,

It's little compared to delivrance.

 

 

Hubert DENYS

 

French version;

 

Qui t'es toi? Et d'abord, qui t'es toi?

Moi? Je suis pas grand'chose, presque rien

De la chair à canon, un G.I' quoi

Ceux qu'on appelle les Ricains

 

Je suis celui qui est venu avec tant d'autres,

Qui est entré en Normandie par effraction

Pour jouer les samaritains, les bons apôtres,

Et qui a contribué à ta libération

 

On est arrivés, du chewing-gum plein les poches,

Faisant avec les doigts, le V de la victoire

Croyant d'un coup de balai, chasser les boches

Et du même coup entrer dans l'histoire

 

On nous critique, on nous éreinte,

On est les Ricains, les Amerlos,

Mais on est venu chez vous sans une plainte,

Et sans regrets, nous sommes entrés dans l'eau.

 

Nous les avons parcourues toutes ces plages:

GOLD, SWORD, JUNO, UTAH et OMAHA,

Sous le feu ennemi, nous sommes sortis des barges,

Et sans hésiter, nous avons livré combat.

 

Aujourd'hui, le 6 juin, c'est notre anniversaire,

Le jour sinistre de la plus grande bataille,

Le jour qui a fait pleurer tant de mères,

Et qui nous a bardé la poitrine de médailles.

 

Nous étions fiers de nous battre pour la FRANCE,

Pour nous, vous avez envoyé LA FAYETTE,

Nous avons exprimé notre reconnaissance,

Et largement remboursé notre dette.

 

Avec mes copains, on est là sous cette terre,

Dans ce coin de Normandie vraiment banal,

On a droit, une fois l'an, à une prière,

Mais on repose dans l'indifférence générale.

 

S'il vous plaît, un peu de reconnaissance,

Nous sommes tombés pour vous par milliers,

Afin que flotte le drapeau de la FRANCE,

Et que dans le monde revive la liberté.

 

Nous ne demandons pas grand'chose:

Un peu de respect, une minute de silence,

Sur notre tombe, qu'on dépose une rose ,

C'est peu tout de même pour une délivrance.

 

 

 

 

Hubert DENYS

 

VEE

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Memorial Day 2008 - by Walt's Daughter - 05-22-2008, 07:23 AM
Memorial Day 2008 - by verow - 05-22-2008, 09:10 AM
Memorial Day 2008 - by Walt's Daughter - 05-23-2008, 11:12 AM
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