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The Village of Brambleshire Wood

The Village of Brambleshire Wood
(Will Millar and George Millar)

See the lonely old men playing drafts 'round the tree,
On the square of the village of Brambleshire Wood;
And care-free young boys playing ball 'round those men,
With the weary old faces but the boys eyes are bright.
Imposing and tall stands the stone,
With the names of the young men who died;
Engraved in gold letters, impressively listed,
Dead heroes who battled for Brambleshire Wood.
Imposing and tall stands the pillar of stone,
With the names of the dead men of Brambleshire Wood.

In long corky lines and tight-lipped determine
They march forward to victory with bright blazing eyes
But they brought back a long list of names of the dead
For the pillar of marble in Brambleshire Wood.
"Tell us," cried the boys playing ball
To the crippled old men sitting there on the square
"Tell us," said the boys "Did we win all the wars,
Did we bring back the glory to Brambleshire Wood?"
Imposing and tall stands the pillar of stone,
With the names of the dead men of Brambleshire Wood.

"We won!" cried the aged old sergeants and corporals
Look at the long list of names of the dead
The names of your fathers who won all the victories
Give honor to the village of Brambleshire Wood.
Just think how proud we would be
If only some day we were able to see
Your name in gold letters impressively listed
On the pillar of marble in Brambleshire Wood
Imposing and tall stands the pillar of stone,
With the names of the dead men of Brambleshire Wood.

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