Ancre
The Ancre is a river of Picardy, France. Rising at Miraumont, a hamlet near the town of Albert, it flows into the Somme at Corbie. It crosses no départements other than the Somme.
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Battle of the Ancre
The Battle of the Ancre (13–18 November), was the final large British attack of the Battle of the Somme in 1916. After the Battle of Flers–Courcelette on 22 September, the Anglo-French armies tried to press their advantage with several smaller attacks in quick succession, rather than pause to regroup and give the German armies time to recover. Subsequent writers gave discrete dates for the Anglo-French battles but there were considerable overlaps and continuities of operations, until the weather and supply difficulties in mid-November ended the battle until the new year. It was fought by the Fifth Army (the Reserve Army had been renamed on 30 October) under the command of Lieutenant-General Hubert Gough, against the German 1st Army (General Fritz von Below).
The intent of the British attack was to fulfil complementary objectives. Political discontent in London would be muted by a big victory, as would doubts of British commitment by its allies; British loyalty to the Chantilly strategy of 1915 would be seen to be upheld and the capture of Beaumont Hamel and Serre would go some way to redeem the failure of 1 July and obtain ground on which the British would have a tactical advantage. The attack was the largest in the British sector since September and had a seven-day preliminary bombardment, which was twice as heavy as that of 1 July. Beaumont Hamel, St. Pierre Divion and Beaucourt were captured, which threatened the German hold on Serre further north. Edmund Blunden called the battle "a feat of arms vieing (sic) with any recorded. The enemy was surprised and beaten". Four German divisions had to be relieved due to the number of casualties they suffered and over 7,000 German troops were taken prisoner.
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Late Redemption
by: Angra[During the last moments on the life of this crusader, he is still questioning: "Was I right? Was I wrong?" Memories and thoughts twist his mind. The prisoner is being visited by angels. Or are they demons? Who knows? How can the purest heart judge evil? The Angel of Death stretches his arms and offers a comfortable eternal silence. The Shadow Hunter delivers his body and soul, sure of his Late Redemption.]
You wasted all your chances
To find yourself lost and lonely
Were so foolish
You were selfish
Much too blind to realzie
You messed up your own life...
Eu vou contando os dias
E já, já não tenho medo
Eu lhe peço
Eu imploro
Quando a minha hora chegar
Meu descanso minha paz
[ENGLISH TRANSLATION:]
I go on counting my days
And I'm not afraid anymore
I ask you, I beg you
When my time comes
My rest, my peace
Cante uma canção desconhecida
[TR.: Sing an unknown song]
Posioning with hope
the hearts around you
Plante mais lembranças na sua vida
[TR.: Plant more memories from your life]
Death is calling you
(Now or never!)
Nada além do amor é o que parece
[TR.: Nothing but love is what it seems]
Please the ones you love
before you miss'em
Toda a minha dor na minha prece.
[TR.: All my pain in my pray]
Win my chances back cause
Life is short but it's never late!
Tempo que passou
[TR.: Time that passed]
It's time to find Redemption
Não vai mais voltar
[TR.: Won't come back anymore]
Only love defies the Resurection
Tudo que se foi
[TR.: All that is gone]
Mark my words: God's abandoned this world!
Would I live again?
What's the new religion? Yeah!
And what shall be the bread?
Really I don't give a damn!
Never wanna live again
In this vain emotion
Over for me!
Sing a lullaby now I remember
Tempo que se foi e não se esquece mais
[TR.: Time that's gone won't be forgotten]
Memories are twisting in my mind
Win my chances back
Cause life is short but it's never late
Tempo que passou
[TR.: Time that passed]
It's time to find Redemption
Não vai mais voltar
[TR.: Won't come back anymore]
Only love defies the resurection
Tudo que se foi
[TR.: All that is gone]
Mark my words: God's abandoned this world!
Toda a minha dor
[TR.: All my pain]
My destiny is over
Nunca vai voltar
[TR.: Will never come anymore]
And this hope above your comprehension
Tempo que se foi
[TR.: Time that's gone]
Is the love you've been dreaming so long
Over for me.
Nunca...
[TR.: Never...]
...tudo se acabou.
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