Episode 6.6 The ode
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English - April 24, 2021 01:00 - 6 minutes - 6.25 MB - ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsHistory Society & Culture Personal Journals australia wwi worldwar1 diary digger greatwar history memoir Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In September 1914, English author and poet, Laurence Binyon was so appalled by the casualty lists coming out of France that he penned the 7 stanza poem, "For the fallen". Little did he know that the middle, 4th stanza, would become the most remembered and solemnly cited verses in at least 4 countries. From 1921 this stanza became known as "The ode" and an integral part of remembrance services on Anzac Day and Remembrance Day.