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One of the more important holidays celebrated on Lemnos is Founding Day, held on the first day of "true" Summer. Founding Day celebrates the founding of Lemnos Colony. One of the original colonists, Yann Servat, wrote an epyllion referred to as The Skornhanez, which celebrates the endurance of the original settlers of Lemnos. The first stanza of the poem is as follows: | One of the more important holidays celebrated on Lemnos is Founding Day, held on the first day of "true" Summer. Founding Day celebrates the founding of Lemnos Colony. One of the original colonists, Yann Servat, wrote an epyllion referred to as The Skornhanez, which celebrates the endurance of the original settlers of Lemnos. The first stanza of the poem is as follows: | ||
We do not stand down. | '''''We do not stand down.''''' | ||
The winter comes <br /> | '''''The winter comes''''' <br /> | ||
With ice and thunder, <br /> | '''''With ice and thunder,''''' <br /> | ||
The battle of frozen steel <br /> | '''''The battle of frozen steel''''' <br /> | ||
Sounds at our disinterred gates, <br /> | '''''Sounds at our disinterred gates,''''' <br /> | ||
And still we do not stand down. <br /> | '''''And still we do not stand down.''''' <br /> | ||
A good portion of Eighth grade literature on Lemnos is dedicated to the study of the Skornhanez. | A good portion of Eighth grade literature on Lemnos is dedicated to the study of the Skornhanez. Many purists argue that the translation of The Skornhanex into Standard does not do it justice. | ||
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