“First, Poland has been again overrun by two of the great powers which held her in bondage for 150 years but were unable to quench the spirit of the Polish nation. The heroic defense of Warsaw shows that the soul of Poland is indestructible, and that she will rise again like a rock which may for a spell be submerged by a tidal wave but which remains a rock.” YearsFirstsMayHas BeensTwoSoulShowsSpiritNationsRocksRemainsWaveDefenseSpellsHeroicBondagePolishGreat PowerPolandIndestructibleQuenchSubmergedTidal WavesWarsaw Book:The Churchill War Papers: At the Admiralty, September 1939-May 1940 Source: The Churchill War Papers: At the Admiralty, September 1939-May 1940
“Because its myriad glimmering plumes Like a great army's stir and wave; Because its golden billows blooms, The poor man's barren walks to lave: Because its sun-shaped blossoms show How souls receive the light of God, And unto earth give back that glow I thank him for the Goldenrod.” MenGivingSoulShowsLightEarthWalksPoorSunArmyWaveGoldenGiving BackBarrenPoor ManGreat ArmyGoldenrod Book:Wild Roses of Cape Ann: And Other Poems Source: Wild Roses of Cape Ann: And Other Poems