- published: 26 Oct 2013
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The Ardennes ( /ɑrˈdɛn/; Dutch: Ardennen) is a region of extensive forests, rolling hills and ridges formed within the Givetian (Devonian) Ardennes mountain range, primarily in Belgium and Luxembourg, but stretching into France (lending its name to the Ardennes department and the Champagne-Ardenne région), and geologically into the Eifel. In Wallonia, the word 'Ardenne' in the singular is commonly used for the Belgian part of the region and in the plural for the French one. Ardenne is the origin of the great industrial period of Wallonia, the second of the world (18th, 19th and 20th centuries). In France, the word 'Ardennes' in the plural, together with the definite article, is commonly used to refer to the French department of that name.
Much of the Ardennes is covered in dense forests, with the mountains averaging around 350–700 m (1,148–1,640 ft) in height but rising to over 694 m (2276.9028;ft) in the boggy moors of the Hautes Fagnes (Hohes Venn) region of south-eastern Belgium. The region is typified by steep-sided valleys carved by swift-flowing rivers, the most prominent of which is the Meuse. Its most populous cities are Verviers in Belgium and Charleville-Mézières in France, both exceeding 50,000 inhabitants. The Ardennes is otherwise relatively sparsely populated, with few of the cities exceeding 10,000 inhabitants with a few exceptions like Eupen or Bastogne.
I was looking for love
When I first saw your face
Pretty little boy
Full of grace
I swore my love
Would last for all time
Never thought you would
Treat me unkind
Bridge:
Now I can see that you're too young
Wanna enjoy your life and have some fun
But watch out!
Chorus:
Don't play with fire
You'll get your fingers burnt
Don't play with fire
One day you might die in the flames
Now I'm walking the road
Of tears and sorrow
But after rain
I here's sun tomorrow
Let me tell you
You'll grow up and learn
And one day did to me
Bridge (repeat)