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The song expresses a yearning for peace. It mourns comrades who have fallen in battle, and claims to speak for the fallen. The lyrics take issue with the 'culture of bereavement', and with the glorification of war that allegedly exists in Israel. It calls on those who live on to strive for peace.
Relief at the entrance of the Cultural Center of the Armies in Madrid, showing the Latin phrase "Si vis pacem, para bellum.". Si vis pacem, para bellum (Classical Latin: [siː wiːs ˈpaːkɛ̃ ˈparaː ˈbɛllʊ̃]) is a Latin adage translated as "If you want peace, prepare for war."
The lyrics are a celebration of the end of war. The chorus, the proclamations of excited soldiers, is as follows: [6] "Hurray, the war is over! Hurray, the fight is won! Back from the life of a rover, Back from the roar of the gun. Back to the dear old homeland, Home with the peaceful dove; Don't let us sing anymore about war, Just let us sing ...
The lyrics reference American Revolutionary Patrick Henry's quote "give me liberty or give me death" with the line "liberty or death, what we so proudly hail". The lyric, "To secure peace, is to prepare for war" refers to the Latin adage Si vis pacem, para bellum ("If you want peace, prepare [for] a war").
The post More than peace: How Toni Morrison urged us to fight for something bigger than war appeared first on TheGrio. Amid renewed declarations of war between Israel and Palestine, Toni Morrison ...
The love that asks no questions, the love that stands the test, That lays upon the altar the dearest and the best; [10] The love that never falters, the love that pays the price, The love that makes undaunted the final sacrifice. And there's another country, I've heard of long ago, Most dear to them that love her, most great to them that know;
Jessica Alba made memories in Mexico!. The Honest Company founder, 43, shared an Instagram carousel of family photos from a recent vacation. The pictures, which were taken on a beach at sunset ...
If Israel and the Palestinians want peace — real lasting peace — they need to talk to one another. Not shoot at each other. As a current college student, I have been questioned why am I so ...