Fellow citizens,
"Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth" Ecclesiastes 11:9
To mark Armistice Day, the 11th of November.
Compare and contrast:
"Gassed" by John Singer Sargent 1919
"The Signing of Peace in the Hall of Mirrors, Versailles" by William Orpen 1919
"Older men declare war. But it is the youth that must fight and die." Herbert Hoover, 31st President of the United States.
Lest we ever forget that.
While reflecting, please enjoy this beautiful rendition of J.S. Bach's "Bist Du Bei Mir" performed by Dame Janet Baker on YouTube here a version of which was featured in the 2005 film about the 1914 Christmas Truce, "Joyeux Noël."
Bist du bei mir, geh ich mit Freuden
zum Sterben und zu meiner Ruh.
Ach, wie vergnügt wär so mein Ende,
es drückten deine schönen Hände
mir die getreuen Augen zu!
When thou are near, I go with joy
To death and to my rest.
O how joyous would my end be,
If your fair hands
Would close my faithful eyes.
To death and to my rest.
O how joyous would my end be,
If your fair hands
Would close my faithful eyes.
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