<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=576262" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>The Final Old Hero</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">The final old hero has faded away<br>His bones even beyond the state of decay<br>He gave rise to many a patriotic song<br>But to Mother Nature he finally belong.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">He was a great King in a Land from here far<br>And he was one who led his army in war<br>He died a true hero on the battle-ground<br>And stories about him in folklore abound.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">No heroes amongst the war leaders of today<br>From the heat of the battle they stay far away<br>The children of others for them fight and die<br>And the rewards of renown and wealth they enjoy.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I see them as manipulative deceitful and sly<br>Yet that the majority cannot see through them I do wonder why<br>For what they truly are many them cannot see<br>And the hero to many is a coward to me.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Though his legend inspired the bards for to rhyme<br>The final old hero almost forgotten in time<br>He led his men in war and in battle he died<br>And true greatness of him never can be denied.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Francis+Duggan">Francis Duggan</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=576262" data-title="The Final Old Hero de Francis Duggan" data-description="The final old hero has faded away His bones even beyond the state of decay He gave rise to many a patriotic song But to Mother Nature he finally belong. He was a great King in a Land from here far And he was one who led his army in war He died a ..."></div> </div> </div>

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