Poems to Keith Willard Rainford       Updated: 17 MAY 2009    From "Den canadiske flyver" by Hans Henrik Bertram Larsen

The long poem was written in Canada to the airman Keith Willard Rainford.  The short one was found on his grave a few days after his funeral.  

He did not die in his native land,
With his loved ones by his side,
He gave his life near Denmark’s land,
For his country fought and died.

He is buried there `near kindly soil;
Far from the land of his birth.
He was one of many, so faithful and loyal;
He died to help bring peace on earth.

And we know him now as the hero we know,
Who gave up his life young and fair,
To help us bring victory over the fore;
And bring us triumph to share.

His mother and dad will be lonely we know,
For their only son who is gone;
But some day I hope as the` older they grow,
That time will heal their sorrow and make strong.

His only sister is lonely and sad;
As she thinks of her brother so dear,
He was her idol, a wonderful lad,
But some day she’ll met him up there.

Where all of our hero’s are gathered around,
The throne of the Savior above;
And all of the bereaved ones have really found,
That God is the spirit of love.

 You Dear Young Soldier,
God Bless your Soul,
You gave your Life,
And for Denmark´s Cause.

We have Lived to see the Prieyty day,
When the ravenous Beast let go his Choking hold.
Greeting you on resurrection day.


(Prieyty = ? Pretty? Precious?)

 

More in Mrs. Carla Pedersen´s letter in
Keith Willard Rainford from Canada to Karlslunde
and
 Keith Willard Rainford fra Canada til Karlslunde