Lest We Forget

The phrase Lest We Forget was popularised in 1887, by Rudyard Kipling; it formed the refrain of his poem Recessional, a warning about the perils of hubris and the inevitable decline of imperial power.

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1887 - Rudyard Kipling - Poem - Recessional - Hubris

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::Far-called, our navies melt away;

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::On dune and headland sinks the fire:

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::Lo, all our pomp of yesterday

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::Is one with Nineveh and Tyre!

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Nineveh - Tyre

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::Judge of the Nations, spare us yet.

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::Lest we forget - lest we forget!

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The phrase later passed into common usage after the First World War, becoming linked with Remembrance Day observations; it came to be a plea not to forget past sacrifices, and was often found as the only wording on war memorials, or used as an epitaph.

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First World War - Remembrance Day - War memorials - Epitaph

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As a title, it may refer to any of:

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• Lest We Forget, a 2004 album by Marilyn Manson
• Lest We Forget, a 1937 short film starring Gary Cooper
• Lest We Forget (Contre l'oubli), a 1991 film by Jean-Luc Godard