Memorial Day Weekend
No politics for the rest of the three day weekend. It's time to remember those who stood, and died on the wall for us.
This morning I went online to find the best audio of the song "In the Mansions of the Lord" from the movie "We Were Soldiers". The best I found is directly from the soundtrack from the movie and included the Scottish lament "Sgt. MacKenzie" . As this is Memorial Day weekend, I thought that fallen soldier piece should also be included. Also, a friendly warning: have kleenex close at hand.
Here and here are two links and this one explaining "Sgt. MacKenzie" who died protecting a wounded comrade in WWI. Below are the lyrics to both pieces:
Where no rockets fly nor bullets wing.
Our broken brothers let us bring.
To the mansions of the Lord.
No more bleeding, no more fight.
No prayers pleading through the night.
Just divine embrace, eternal light.
In the mansions of the Lord.
Where no mothers cry and no children weep.
We will stand and guard though the angels sleep.
Through the ages safely keep.
The mansions of the Lord.
"Sgt. MacKenzie" by Joseph Kilna MacKenzie
Lay me doon in the caul caul groon - Lay me down in the cold cold ground
Whaur afore monie mair huv gaun - Where before many more have gone
Lay me doon in the caul caul groon - Lay me down in the cold cold ground
Whaur afore monie mair huv gaun - Where before many more have gone
When they come a wull staun ma groon - When they come I will stand my ground
Staun ma groon al nae be afraid - Stand my ground I’ll not be afraid
Thoughts awe hame tak awa ma fear - Thoughts of home take away my fear
Sweat an bluid hide ma veil awe tears - Sweat and blood hide my veil of tears
Ains a year say a prayer faur me - Once a year say a prayer for me
Close yir een an remember me - Close your eyes and remember me
Nair mair shall a see the sun - Never more shall I see the sun
For a fell tae a Germans gun - For I fell to a Germans gun
Lay me doon in the caul caul groon - Lay me down in the cold cold ground
Whaur afore monie mair huv gaun - Where before many more have gone
Lay me doon in the caul caul groon - Lay me down in the cold cold ground
Whaur afore monie mair huv gaun - Where before many more have gone
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2 Comments:
One of the more moving things I have heard. Thanks
as a scotswoman it makes me proud and sad
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