Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE BIRD OF VERDUN, by SARA E. FERBER



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THE BIRD OF VERDUN, by                    
First Line: Brave bird of verdun
Last Line: To the babes of verdun.
Subject(s): World War I; First World War


Brave bird of Verdun,
You have winged your last flight;
In reverent homage
Our voices unite.

Through shrapnel's barrage
That no human could brave;
You rose on the wing
With your message to save.

Your flight saved the day, --
Not cannon or gun;
The blue lines were strengthened,
Verdun was won.

Your wounds were world wounds,
Your hazardous flight
Helped bring the victory
Of right over might.

Plaudits of nations
Will be yours, perchance,
You saved the tricolor --
Vive la France!

They will not forget!
Flemish mothers will croon
Your story in song
To the babes of Verdun.





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