Here dead we lie because we did not choose
To live and shame the land from which we sprung.
Life, to be sure, is nothing much to lose;
But young men think it is, and we were young.
![]() by A E Housman
1859-1936, written in 19179 views Categories: War View OptionsSign up for FREEA free allpoetry.com account is required to comment and participate. It's fast and free!
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