https://www.textarchiv.com/john-mccrae Canadian poet, physician, author, artist and soldier. Born on November 30, 1872 in Guelph, Canada. Died January 28, 1918 in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France. de https://www.textarchiv.com/john-mccrae/in-flanders-fields <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="schema:text content:encoded"><p>In Flanders fields the poppies blow<br /> Between the crosses, row on row,<br /> That mark our place; and in the sky<br /> The larks, still bravely singing, fly<br /> Scarce heard amid the guns below.</p> <p>We are the Dead. Short days ago<br /> We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,<br /> Loved and were loved, and now we lie<br /> In Flanders fields.</p> <p>Take up our quarrel with the foe:<br /> To you from failing hands we throw<br /> The torch; be yours to hold it high.<br /> If ye break faith with us who die<br /> We shall not sleep, though poppies grow<br /> In Flanders fields.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="schema:author"><a href="/john-mccrae" typeof="skos:Concept" property="schema:name" datatype="">John McCrae</a></div></div></div><span rel="schema:url" resource="/john-mccrae/in-flanders-fields" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span><span property="schema:name" content="In Flanders Fields" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span> Mon, 16 Jan 2017 21:42:10 +0000 mrbot 5930 at https://www.textarchiv.com