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第一篇:丘吉爾演講Blood, Toil, Tears and SweatBlood, Toil, Tears and SweatFirst Speech as Prime Minister May 13, 1940 to House of CommonsOn May 10, 1940, Winston Churchill became Prime he met his Cabinet on May 13 he told them that “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.” He repeated that phrase later in the day when he asked the House of Commons for a vote of confidence in his new allparty response of Labour was heartwarming。the Conservative reaction was still really wanted Neville the first time, the people had hope but Churchill mented to General Ismay: “Poor people, poor trust me, and I can give them nothing but disaster for quite a long time.” I beg to move, That this House weles the formation of a Government representing the united and inflexible resolve of the nation to prosecute the war with Germany to a victorious Friday evening last I received His Majesty39。s mission to form a new as the evident wish and will of Parliament and the nation that this should be conceived on the broadest possible basis and that it should include all parties, both those who supported the late Government and also the parties of the have pleted the most important part of this War Cabinet has been formed of five Members, representing, with the Opposition Liberals, the unity of the three party Leaders have agreed to serve, either in the War Cabinet or in high executive three Fighting Services have been was necessary that this should be done in one single day, on account of the extreme urgency and rigour of number of other positions, key positions, were filled yesterday, and I am submitting a further list to His Majesty hope to plete the appointment of the principal Ministers during appointment of the other Ministers usually takes a little longer, but I trust that, when Parliament meets again, this part of my task will be pleted, and that the administration will be plete in all considered it in the public interest to suggest that the House should be summoned to meet agreed, and took the necessary steps, in accordance with the powers conferred upon him by the Resolution of the the end of the proceedings today, the Adjournment of the House will be proposed until Tuesday, 21st May, with, of course, provision for earlier meeting, if need business to be considered during that week will be notified to Members at the earliest now invite the House, by the Motion which stands in my name, to record its approval of the steps taken and to declare its confidence in the new form an Administration of this scale and plexity is a serious undertaking in itself, but it must be remembered that we are in the preliminary stage of one of the greatest battles in history, that we are in action at many other points in Norway and in Holland, that we have