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THE BOOK OF THE HOMELESS

UNE PROMESSE

SÉCHEZ VOS larmes, Enfants des Flandres!

Car les canons, les mitrailleuses, les fusils, les sabres et les bras n'arrêteront leur élan que lorsque l'ennemi vaincu vous rendra vos foyers!

Et ces foyers; nous, les femmes de France, d'Angleterre, de Russie et d'Italie, nous les ensoleillerons.

Sarah Bernhardt

1915


A PROMISE
[TRANSLATION]

Children of Flanders, dry your tears!

For all the mighty machinery of war, and the stout hearts of brave men, shall strive together till the vanquished foe has given you back your homes!

And to those homes made desolate, we, the women of France, of England, of Russia and of Italy, will bring again happiness and sunlight!

Sarah Bernhardt

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