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Destiny

John Boyle O'Reilly

SOLDIER, why do you shrink from the hiss of the hungry lead?
The bullet that whizzed is past; the approaching ball is dumb.
Stand straight! you cannot shrink from Fate: let it come!
A comrade in front may hear it whiz-when you are dead.

(C) John Boyle O'reilly
03/29/2017


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