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The Nation Wakes

stephen beer 1969 (plymouth)

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THE Nation Wakes With Tears IN Their  Eyes
Many came and many went
with their swords of words and steel
But nothing worked to awaken public
the queen will ever live in our hearts and lives to come

today lets  remember what the queen means to us
Not gold but only men can make
A people great and strong;
Men who for truth and honor's sake
Stand fast and suffer long.

Brave men who work while others sleep,
Who dare while others fly...
They build a nation's pillars deep
And lift them to the sky.
tears fear s  that is life
lets change  for the better
remember in the days to come
be stong  in what  you do.

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THE NATION AWAKES WITH BAD NEWS

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Submitted by steveb.68590 on April 30, 2023

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Scheme XXXXA XBCBC DEDEXXAX
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 607
Words 125
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 5, 5, 8
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An obesity campaigner from Plymouth says councils across the UK should put tighter controls on takeaways opening in certain areas of towns and cities. Stephen Beer from St Budeaux has featured on many television programmes about the battles with his weight. Now at 35 stone, Stephen is on a strict diet to try and get his weight down and live a more healthy lifestyle. However, he claims the easy accessibility of takeaways has contributed to his obesity. £16bn Obesity related illnesses are costing the NHS an average of £16 billion pounds a year. Stephen has campaigned against new branches of certain takeaways and fast-food author more…

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