English poem
Lest They Forget
by William James Roe (1843–1921)
Not for factious feud or quarrel, Olive crown or laurel wreath, Fly the banners highest masted ‘Gainst the tyranny or wrong;— Keep the bullet in the barrel And the sword-blade in the sheath, Lest some coward—churl or dastard— Should forget that we are strong.