From a far-away hardship-ridden country, <br />A war-ravaged native land sunk in welter, <br />My people, trying to survive troubled times, <br />Swallowed resentment to flee and seek shelter. <br /> <br />How many cities there are on the globe, <br />My Vietnamese compatriots are in most present; <br />Even on the snow-covered high mountain areas, <br />We, as refugees, willingly accepted, pleasant. <br /> <br />Twenty seven years adrift in this new country, <br />Many have luckily succeeded getting homes to own, <br />Creating positions and fame worthy of being Viet, <br />Though some with their old state into perils thrown. <br /> <br />Twenty seven years, so much favor and felicity! <br />The US, Germany, France, Canada, Australia, so on <br />Have so far helped our folks in their lives with <br />Physical and intellectual comforts to build upon. <br /> <br />As for me... ten years in this foreign land <br />I have witnessed freedoms, press, human rights, <br />Civilization, modernization everywhere <br />As hard working, hard studying lead to heights. <br /> <br />Thank you for all of your humane hearts <br />With my genuine rhymes of inmost laudation. <br />We Vietnamese communities pledge devotion <br />To lifetime service to every resettlement nation... <br /> <br /> Original by NGỌ C AN <br /> Translation by THANH-THANH<br /><br />Nhuan LeXuan<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-humane-hearts-2/
