The hero, for the sake of 'peace for the people', did not mind lying on thorns and tasting bile.

Alas!

The "flood" disaster came from nowhere, it was thought to be a sign of "lost opportunity";

The "ice festival" painting was so beautiful that it was as if the yin and yang were shifting poles.

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In Thuan Quang region, rivers overflowed and mountains collapsed, the land tilted and the sky tilted;

Central Vietnam is flooded with crazy rain, today there are scenes of thunder and lightning.

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The heroic people devoted themselves to "eliminating violence", their hearts were not worn out by wind and rain.

The hero, for the sake of "peace for the people", did not mind lying on thorns and tasting bile.

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Worry about the country, don't mind the suffering, because the two words "compatriots" are sacred;

Thinking of the people, not afraid of wind and frost, because the soldiers are steadfast.

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Remember the old brothers:

Wisdom and courage;

The most important thing.

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Cool-headed, but altruistic;

Pink heart, but full of strategy.

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Worship the fatherland: utmost loyalty;

Help the people: complete intelligence.

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In battle, military strategy and tactics are as great as the universe;

In times of peace, economic development takes place, and people's aspirations shine brightly.

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Though cold, people are not afraid of power.

Though strict, people love virtue more;

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Behind the curtain, plotting and plotting, with a heart as pure as red, not greedy for power;

In dangerous places, breaking mountains and blocking rivers, brave enough to fight, regardless of rank or rank.

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Fresh face in the remote area, that high temperament can be devoted;

The body is solemn in the military, the order is almost perfect.

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In the face of danger, the body is as steady as copper;

In adversity, liver is as strong as iron.

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With compatriots, do not think about loss or gain;

For the nation, regardless of gain or loss.

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Just now:

The universe seems to be filled with anger, storms and floods cause many disasters;

Heaven and earth are entangled in jealousy, storms and disasters strike at times.

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Thuan - Quang: fields are covered with flood water, houses are washed away, duckweed is floating;

Here in Tri Binh: the sky is filled with dark clouds, the citadel is submerged, and people are in dire straits.

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All roads turned into rivers;

The pond turned into a hundred parts abyss.

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Here there is a lack of food and water; there is crying and wailing, big and small are in turmoil;

The day is desolate, the roof is flooded; the night is desolate, children jostle.

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Sleep is dry across the sky;

Meals in remote places on the ground

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The drifting away is very sad;

The person who died was at the end of his life.

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So:

Looking at the mountains and rivers turn into seas, suddenly I bow down and wipe away my tears;

Seeing the race for a moment lost, suddenly looked up and punched his heart in indignation.

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When the people are in turmoil, holding a comb and shouldering a soldier, how can one still keep the habit of keeping safe?

When the world is in turmoil, practicing military strategy - satisfying the heroic spirit, how can one seek a way to hide?

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People have relied on, stretched out their hands to shoulder, how can they bear to see jade broken and gold fade;

Water is needed, keep going and worry, don't let the beams and pillars rot.

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A martial artist must set an example;

Uncle Ho's soldiers should try harder.

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Phong Dien is determined to charge in;

The Moon Fence swore never to turn away.

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The Southern Heaven illuminates the steadfast will;

The Vietnamese underground watches over the dangerous area.

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Unexpectedly:

The storm was raging all around, the terrifying moment of lightning shook the sky;

The flood was so loud that it shook the hills and mountains.

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A little rest after a tiring day, suddenly the forest roared loudly;

In a moment of reverie, suddenly a thousand-pound mountain collapsed.

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How much pain and sorrow, the body buried beside the hill;

A thousand sorrows and mourning, the body curled up and lay on the steep mountain.

**

Youth runs south today, north tomorrow, fate seems to direct towards the future;

The shadow of the dove on the door below the yard, fate should end.

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Alas!

Oh, my God! The wind and dew are gloomy;

The moon is setting! The water and clouds are desolate.

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Pine may be damaged, amber will not melt;

Bamboo oil burns, but its shine is not lost.

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After the war, the hero died;

In times of peace, heroes pass away.

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How sad! Things are still there but people are gone, I hold my gun, I hold my bullet, I recite poems, I play my guitar, the military routine comes silently and painfully;

Oh, how sad! Where is the soul? Who wrote the writing? Whose moon is it? Whose shadow is it? Whose net is it? The pleasure of literature makes me feel even more sad.

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Yin and Yang are now separated in a vague manner;

This life and death are endless separation.

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Waves of injustice rise and fall in a hundred layers;

The rain of sympathy lingers for thousands of hours.

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Our army lost its vanguard;

Our country lacks helpers.

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Who will take care of the children?

Old parents with no one to help

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The pain of the dead is greater than the pain of the living, the mulberry's intestines writhe in pain all night long;

Ask the high sky but fear the sky is indifferent, white lotus thread entangles nine times.

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An army losing soldiers is like a country losing a boat, the headquarters lacks strategy and plans, suddenly holding the two words "sacrifice";

Fathers are separated from their children, husbands from their wives, younger siblings from their older siblings, without reason their paths are parted.

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Parents' steps drooped on the porch;

The whole neighborhood choked with sobs.

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From here, filial piety is not complete;

Had to betray parents' upbringing.

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You guys are here:

Comradeship remains as strong as before, without any discrimination between homelands;

The brotherhood will always be clear, and there will be no distinction between ranks.

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Knowing that life is predestined, the word impermanence still follows today;

However, the Creator is also heartless, the cycle of fate lets us return to pass on our will.

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In the midst of thousands of green mountains and blue waters, mother earth still holds the body;

Amidst the vast ocean and sky, the soul of the homeland is kept but the spirit is not lost.

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Be filial to the people, loyal to the country, and your soul will eventually become an elite;

Name in history, voice in literature, even form is imprinted in the moon and sun.

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My heart is warm, senior sympathizes;

His heart is loyal, his descendants admire him.

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We today!

Feeling pity, unable to contain myself, I wrote a few lines of eulogy;

Looking back, my chest tightened and ached, so I sang a few verses together.

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Remembering the heroic spirit of the past;

May heroes rest in peace.

Vinh, October 17, 2020

Tran Manh Cuong