Appropriate Poem

[soldatsoucy1]

Hi all:

I ran across this poem tonite by an American in the Foreign Legion and killed in France in World War I.

Thought I would share.

Rendezvous

I have a rendezvous with Death,
at some disputed barricade.
I have a rendezvous with Death.
When Spring comes back with rustling shade,
and apple blossoms fill the air,
I have a rendezvous with Death,
when Spring brings back blue days and fair.

It may be he shall take my hand
and lead me into his dark land,
and close my eyes and quench my breath,
it may be I shall pass him still.
I have a rendezvous with Death,
On some scarred slope of battered hill,
when Spring comes round again this year
And the meadow flowers do first appear.

God knows 'twere better to be deep,
pillowed in silk and scented down,
where love throbs out in blissful sleep,
pulse nigh to pulse, and breath to breath,
where hushed awakenings are dear.
But I've a rendezvous with Death
at midnight in some flaming town,
when Spring trips north again this year
and I to my pledged word am true,
I shall not fail that rendezvous.

By Alan Seeger


American Legionnaire Alan Seeger (1888-1916)
was killed in action July 4, at Belloy-en-Santerre, France.

Legionnaire Alan Seeger, mort au combat
a Belloy-en-Santerre, le 4 Juillet, 1916




Vive le Mort!

[lt13demi]

Ahhh,,, you found Seeger's poem! It's well known by all

Good job on the research! Keep it going!

Renault

[sgtjeanvaljean]

Rendezvous

While this poem goes well with our wine, please do not over look the reat of the book. the Medicin-chef and I both have first additions.

Sgt. Valjean