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 You that are dead and damned already,

How should you be afraid of death?

Strength remains to you firm and steady

Enduring still to your latest breath,

Eyes to see and ears for hearing,

Things and words you would fain forget,

And anger to slay the snake of fearing

That lives in the heart of the dead man yet.

Fear? If hope is a thing forgotten.

What can you fear the gods will do?

If the heart and kernel of life is rotten

What is the husk to trouble you?

Stand up straight to your work, be strong, lad.

Never a fear of bullet or shell.

You that have lived in hell for long, lad.

Needn't be fearing to die in hell.