Day 8411

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译:徐志磨
曲唱:罗大佑

当我死去的时候，亲爱的
你别为我唱悲伤的歌
我坟上不必安插蔷薇
也无须浓荫的柏树
让盖着我的青青的草
淋着雨也沾着露珠
假如你愿意，请记着我
要是你甘心，忘了我

在悠久的昏暮中迷惘
阳光不升起也不消翳
我也许，也许我还记得你
我也许把你忘记

我再见不到地面的青荫
觉不到雨露的甜蜜
我再听不见夜莺的歌喉
在黑夜里倾吐悲啼

在悠久的昏暮中迷惘
阳光不升起也不消翳
我也许，也许我还记得你
我也许把你忘记

Day 8399

Remembrance Sunday

Held at the Kranji War Memorial, where the graves of
4,464 men and women lie and the names of 23,943 others inscribed on the 12
columns. This event is of special significance as it commemorates the sacrifices
made by the men and women of the Commonwealth forces against the Japanese in
World War II.

The ceremony is held on Remembrance Sunday (the Sunday closest to Remembrance
Day, 11th November) at 0730hrs. Attended by grassroots and religious leaders,
uniformed groups, delegations from the SAF, Ex-Services Association of
Singapore, SAF Veterans League and Red Cross, the general public and most
importantly, the surviving veterans and loved ones, it is a solemn occasion
where prayers are held and tributes are paid to the brave men and women who had
given their lives in the defence of Singapore.

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe;
To you, from failing hands, we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

- Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae