(POEM)IF YOU CAN PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS POEM I'LL BE SO PLEASED

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ANZACSEdgar WallaceThe children unborn shall acclaimThe standard the Anzacs unfurled,When they made Australasia’s fameThe wonder and pride of the world.Some of you got a V.C.,Some ‘the Gallipoli trot’,Some had a grave by the sea,And all of you got it damned hot,And I see you go limping through townIn the faded old hospital blue,And driving abroad – lying down,And Lord! But I wish I were you!.....................................&lt;&lt;Why??I envy you beggars I meet,From the dirty old hats on your headTo the rusty old boots on your feet –I envy you living or dead.A knighthood is fine in its way,A peerage gives splendour and fame,But I’d rather have tacked any dayThat word to the end of my name.I’d count it the greatest rewardThat ever a man could attain;I’d sooner be ‘Anzac’ than ‘lord’,I’d sooner be ‘Anzac’ than ‘thane’.Here’s a bar to the medal you’ll wear,..........................&lt;&lt;How?? did he get the medal??There’s a word that ill glitter and glow,And an honour a king cannot shareWhen you’re back in the cities you know.The children unborn shall acclaimThe standard the Anzacs unfurled,When they made Australasia’s fameThe wonder and pride of the world.I just bolded the the sentences which I don't understandAlso, can you just tell me a short and simple meaning/story about what is going on in this poem and what is a poet trying to describe/tell us.PLEASE....plzPLEASE HELP ME

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,

ANZACS

Edgar Wallace

The children unborn shall acclaim Future generation will praise the flag

The standard the Anzacs unfurled, the flag that the Anzacs raised

When they made Australasia’s fame

The wonder and pride of the world.

Some of you got a V.C.,

Some ‘the Gallipoli trot’, a lot of soldiers at Gallipoli got dieseases like Dysentery

Some had a grave by the sea, Some weree buried beside the sea

And all of you got it damned hot, 'hot' means it was very dangerous there

And I see you go limping through town limping because they were wounded

In the faded old hospital blue,

And driving abroad – lying down, Not sure about this, I guess it means if they leave Ausralia, they can't walk because of their injuries

And Lord! But I wish I were you!.....................................<<Why?? Because all Australians have huge respect for the Anzacs, they are seen as bringing great glory on Australia and New Zealand

I envy you beggars I meet,

From the dirty old hats on your head from your hat/head to your boots/feet means 'all of you'

To the rusty old boots on your feet –

I envy you living or dead. I envy those of you who lived and also those of you who died. I think the poet is suggesting that he himself would have been willing to die there

A knighthood is fine in its way,

A peerage gives splendour and fame, In these 2 lines, he is saying that other high honours are fine, but the best honour is simply to be called an anzac

But I’d rather have tacked any day

That word to the end of my name.

I’d count it the greatest reward

That ever a man could attain;

I’d sooner be ‘Anzac’ than ‘lord’,

I’d sooner be ‘Anzac’ than ‘thane’. same comment for these 2 lines as for the 2 above

Here’s a bar to the medal you’ll wear,..........................<<How?? did he get the medal?? I think the idea is that all anzacs deserved medals. perhaps they got them, I don't know.

There’s a word that will glitter and glow,

And an honour a king cannot share

When you’re back in the cities you know. When you come home, you'll see how much we all respect you

The children unborn shall acclaim

The standard the Anzacs unfurled,

When they made Australasia’s fame

The wonder and pride of the world.

Also, can you just tell me a short and simple meaning/story about what is going on in this poem and what is a poet trying to describe/tell us.

On 25 April 1915, the ANZACs landed on the Gallipoli Peninsula. Thousands of Australian and New Zealand men died in the hours and days that followed the landing at that beach.

You should do a Google search on 'anzacs gallipoli' and read about all this. It was a hugely important event in the history of Australia and New Zealand, and helped to shape their national character and identity.

Best wishes, Clive

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