What is the origin of the phrase lest we forget?

Where does “Lest we forget” come from? The phrase originates in a Victorian poem by writer Rudyard Kipling, who composed it before it was then used to commentate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897, when it was published in The Times.

What are the words to lest we forget?

Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy son’s sons ….” This Biblical quote is probably a direct source for the term in the 1897 poem.

What is the saying for Poppy Day?

According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, the literal translation of “lest we forget” is “it should not be forgotten”. The phrase is used to warn people not to forget those who have lost their lives at war, while we live through times of relative peace.

Is it OK to say lest we forget?

The phrase “lest we forget” is intended to warn people against forgetting those who fought and died for their country. Its literal translation is “should not be forgotten”. This is why it is often heard during Remembrance Day commemorations. It is often inscribed on war memorials and graves.

Who wrote the poem Lest we forget?

Laurence Binyon
A Cornwell plaque marks where Laurence Binyon wrote the world’s most commemorative poem. On an autumn day in 1914 Laurence Binyon sat on a cliff in North Cornwall, somewhere between Pentire Point and the Rump. It was less than seven weeks after the outbreak of war, but British casualties were mounting.

What do you say for Anzac Day?

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. we will remember them. At the Anzac Day ceremony, an invited speaker often recites The Ode and upon his or her completion of the recitation, those present repeat the last words ‘We will remember them’. After a short pause this is followed by ‘Lest we forget’.

Why do we remember the fallen soldiers?

They are reminders of those who died while fighting for peace: we wear them as reminders of the horrors of conflict and the preciousness of the peace they fought hard to achieve.

What day is the Lest We Forget?

11 November
The World Remembers In this country the main observance is on the Sunday nearest 11 November, Remembrance Sunday, when ceremonies are held at local communities’ War Memorials, usually organized by local branches of the Royal British Legion – an association for ex-serviceman.

When did World War 1 end?

July 28, 1914 – November 11, 1918
World War I/Periods

Germany signed an armistice agreement with the Allies on November 11, 1918. World War I was known as the “war to end all wars” because of the great slaughter and destruction it caused.

What does Straight of limb mean?

The third stanza refers to soldiers marching to fight in the Battle of the Marne. The soldiers are “straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow,” and though facing “odds uncounted” are “staunch to the end.”