It took just one great, noble soul <br />With pioneering exemplary thought <br />Who went to rescue the wounded <br />In the Crimean war! <br /> <br />She became the world-famous <br />‘Lady with the lamp’ <br />Who set the rules of a group <br />That served the sick and infirm! <br /> <br />And thus was born <br />A noble profession <br />Which spread tender, loving care <br />Amidst humanity, rare!<br /><br />Dr John Celes<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-lady-with-the-lamp/
