by George W. Honts, First Lieutenant (d. 1945)
Stationed in Europe
Language: English
Dec. '42 England I had seen fire go through the young pines in drought season. But it was no more swift than passion's blaze through us. Our hearts were rejoined and we were in each other's arms. We were pitiful in the bliss and pain of it -- so lavish were our loves so strong our need and right of each other and so vigorous and sentient our years. You will remember, won't you? 6 April '44 England The sun has just come up. It's a beautiful morning. The grassy downs are sparkling like myriads of diamonds. Sheep are placidly grazing around my tent, satisfied with the prospect of getting both food and drink in the same mouthful and displaying their wooly youngsters with great pride. From the top of our hill the great sea is as quiet as a lake. The anchored hulls of all the cargo ships are quietly swaying to and fro keeping rhythm with gentle swells that do not end in surf. This morning my heart goes out to you. Mar. 18, '45 Germany [Along the Rhine, 6 days before his death; taken from a letter to Evelyn's mother] I am still the busiest guy in the seven armies and the days and nights run together and melt away with alarming speed. Still, each one that passes brings closer that time when my purgatory on earth shall be ended and I can enter into my heaven through the portals of your two lovely arms. Mar. 21st, '45 [three days before his death] ...the build up for the big push rapidly being completed.
Authorship:
- by George W. Honts, First Lieutenant (d. 1945) [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Alan Louis Smith , "Stationed in Europe", 2012, from Vignettes: Letters from George to Evelyn: from the Private Papers of a World War II Bride, no. 1 [sung text checked 1 time]
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