The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-12-11
SIGNIFICANT
Dedicated to Democracy Peace
and a Strong United Nations

and a Strong United Nations
Significant, significant, is this life
OF constant toll and bitter strife.
Recant, We Soviet chiefs of gloom
Holding clenched fists of DOOM
Unmoved by fervent plea
To make conquered nations free
Be brave, open the road,
Demolish the barrier load
Raise your iron curtain Of fate,
Sad men and women await
0 say can't you see the morbid blight
Tortured millions engulfed in plight?
Give them chance to rehabilitate
Do it now. don't hesitate
Justice is knocking at your grim door,
Unlock it. you cannot do more
While time beats on calmly decide,
Bold men of State, ebb the tide
Significant significant is this life
Burdened with toll and bitter strife
Significant significant, is this life
Of constant toll and bitter strife.
Days, years and decades, the planet turns,
Gods humanity yearns
Stars of the heavens shine
Seasons endure for each cline.
Rivers, streams flow and flow
INTO great oceans undertoW
Upon which ships sail day and night
High briny waves dash with might
Strong sailors and captains without fear
Risk dangers whether far or near
Daring to wheel their craft to port
Under true flags they were taught,
Only to them exists one big world
Where stated grand ensigns fly unfurled,
Understanding branded with truth
Molding clean thoughts for their youth
Significant, significant, is this life
Burdened with toll and bitter strife
Significant, significant, is this life
Of constant toll and bitter strife.
Yea. boundries of states by war change
Caused by hate dismal and strange
Blameless souls fight and die.
Knowing not reasons why;
Pests of war seek the dead
Stark stiff on a soddy bed
'Iis terrible grimy toll
To write on nations scroll
Should dear lives be wasted by brave men
Whereby just deeds would not offend?
Shame on those who crave for might and power.
Standing on high tower
Looking down blood being shed
Saluting not wit hsaddened bowed head
Will this unholy carnage cease
So that fore'er there'll be peace?
Significant, significant, is this life
Burdened with toll and bitter strife
Significant, significant, is this life
Of constant toll and bitter strife
Stand by men let posterity know
Whether you will strike the blow
Offering souls rights to live,
Mercy too, you can give.
Grant them chance to be free
better world let them see
Should they suffer any more?
No! open wide freedoms door.
Curb your grasp of bloody poisons greed,
Plant more fertile growing seed,
So that offspring of to-morrow,s blend
VIII be blessed by new trend.
God created man with breath to love
AS he looked down with angels above.
Obey surely his sacred word
sanity armor all must grid
Significant, significant is this life
Bound yet.by toll and bitter strife.
NOTE
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on veteran of World War coauhor of this war service
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